2026 military data comparison
North Korea vs Philippines Military Power
Compare North Korea and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks North Korea #5 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.
North Korea
36.0Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Philippines
5.9Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
North Korea
36.0 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
17–3
1 tied
Global ranks
#5 / #33
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$4.8B
vs $6.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: North Korea
North Korea 341 · Philippines 0
Destroyers: North Korea
North Korea 2 · Philippines 0
Submarines: North Korea
North Korea 24 · Philippines 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: North Korea
North Korea 1,500 · Philippines 0