2026 military data comparison

Philippines vs Brazil Military Power

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

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Brazil flag

Brazil

9.1Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Brazil

5.9 vs 9.1

Indicators higher

315

3 tied

Global ranks

#33 / #21

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.6B

vs $26.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force104
Navy122
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Brazil

Philippines 0 · Brazil 44

Attack helicopters: Philippines

Philippines 6 · Brazil 0

Submarines: Brazil

Philippines 0 · Brazil 6

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Brazil

Philippines 0 · Brazil 82

Manpower

Active troops

160.0K
VS
376.0K

Reserve troops

1.5M
VS
1.3M

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
200.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

204
VS
495

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
44

Attack aircraft

17
VS
30

Helicopters

130
VS
186

Attack helicopters

6
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

65
VS
43

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

4
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

18
VS
294

Armored vehicles

20.6K
VS
22.5K

Self-propelled artillery

12
VS
149

Towed artillery

296
VS
412

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
82

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.6B
VS
$26.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
0.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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