2026 military data comparison

Norway vs Philippines Military Power

Compare Norway and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Norway #66 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Philippines

2.3 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

78

6 tied

Global ranks

#66 / #33

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.2B

vs $6.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force113
Navy131
Army and ground forces212
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Philippines

Norway 0 · Philippines 6

Submarines: Norway

Norway 6 · Philippines 0

Towed artillery: Philippines

Norway 0 · Philippines 296

Reserve troops: Philippines

Norway 20,100 · Philippines 1,500,000

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
160.0K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
1.5M

Paramilitary

40.5K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

109
VS
204

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

43
VS
17

Helicopters

34
VS
130

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

41
VS
65

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
0

Frigates

4
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

36
VS
18

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
20.6K

Self-propelled artillery

28
VS
12

Towed artillery

0
VS
296

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.2B
VS
$6.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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