2026 military data comparison
Sri Lanka vs Japan Military Power
Compare Sri Lanka and Japan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sri Lanka #32 and Japan #16 in the 2026 edition.
Sri Lanka
6.2Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Japan
12.7Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
6.2 vs 12.7
Indicators higher
3–16
2 tied
Global ranks
#32 / #16
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.5B
vs $58.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 1 – 3
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Japan
Sri Lanka 0 · Japan 25,000
Attack aircraft: Japan
Sri Lanka 0 · Japan 47
Destroyers: Japan
Sri Lanka 0 · Japan 41
Submarines: Japan
Sri Lanka 0 · Japan 23