2026 military data comparison
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Military Power
Compare Sri Lanka and Bangladesh across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sri Lanka #32 and Bangladesh #19 in the 2026 edition.
Sri Lanka
6.2Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Bangladesh
10.4Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Bangladesh
6.2 vs 10.4
Indicators higher
6–11
4 tied
Global ranks
#32 / #19
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.5B
vs $3.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 90,000 · Bangladesh 0
Paramilitary: Bangladesh
Sri Lanka 0 · Bangladesh 6,800,000
Attack helicopters: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 8 · Bangladesh 0
Submarines: Bangladesh
Sri Lanka 0 · Bangladesh 2