2026 military data comparison

Philippines vs Sweden Military Power

Compare Philippines and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Philippines #33 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Philippines

5.9 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

89

4 tied

Global ranks

#33 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.6B

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force401
Navy122
Army and ground forces113
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Sweden

Philippines 0 · Sweden 73

Attack aircraft: Philippines

Philippines 17 · Sweden 0

Attack helicopters: Philippines

Philippines 6 · Sweden 0

Submarines: Sweden

Philippines 0 · Sweden 4

Manpower

Active troops

160.0K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

1.5M
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

204
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
73

Attack aircraft

17
VS
0

Helicopters

130
VS
53

Attack helicopters

6
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

65
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

4
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

18
VS
110

Armored vehicles

20.6K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

12
VS
24

Towed artillery

296
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.6B
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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