2026 military data comparison

Netherlands vs Philippines Military Power

Compare Netherlands and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Netherlands #52 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.

Netherlands flag

Netherlands

3.1Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Philippines

3.1 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

97

5 tied

Global ranks

#52 / #33

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$31.8B

vs $6.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force212
Navy320
Army and ground forces212
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Submarines: Netherlands

Netherlands 3 · Philippines 0

Towed artillery: Philippines

Netherlands 0 · Philippines 296

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Netherlands

Netherlands 4 · Philippines 0

Reserve troops: Philippines

Netherlands 8,510 · Philippines 1,500,000

Manpower

Active troops

44.2K
VS
160.0K

Reserve troops

8.5K
VS
1.5M

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

130
VS
204

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

38
VS
17

Helicopters

67
VS
130

Attack helicopters

16
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

88
VS
65

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

3
VS
0

Frigates

6
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

18
VS
18

Armored vehicles

6.7K
VS
20.6K

Self-propelled artillery

46
VS
12

Towed artillery

0
VS
296

Multiple-launch rocket systems

4
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$31.8B
VS
$6.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.5%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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