2026 military data comparison
Somalia vs Japan Military Power
Compare Somalia and Japan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Somalia #102 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
Somalia
0.9Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
18 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
0.9 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
1–18
2 tied
Global ranks
#102 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$870.0M
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 1 – 4
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Japan
Somalia 0 · Japan 56,000
Fighter aircraft: Japan
Somalia 0 · Japan 217
Attack aircraft: Japan
Somalia 0 · Japan 47
Attack helicopters: Japan
Somalia 0 · Japan 118