2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Philippines Military Power

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

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Philippines

3.4 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

98

4 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #33

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $6.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force104
Navy221
Army and ground forces311
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Sweden

Sweden 73 · Philippines 0

Attack aircraft: Philippines

Sweden 0 · Philippines 17

Attack helicopters: Philippines

Sweden 0 · Philippines 6

Submarines: Sweden

Sweden 4 · Philippines 0

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
160.0K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
1.5M

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
204

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

53
VS
130

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
65

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
18

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
20.6K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
12

Towed artillery

0
VS
296

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$6.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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