2026 military data comparison
Thailand vs Philippines Military Power
Compare Thailand and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Thailand #22 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.
Thailand
9.0Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Philippines
5.9Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Thailand
9.0 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
13–4
4 tied
Global ranks
#22 / #33
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$6.0B
vs $6.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Thailand
Thailand 73 · Philippines 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Thailand
Thailand 17 · Philippines 0
Tanks: Thailand
Thailand 744 · Philippines 18
Reserve troops: Philippines
Thailand 200,000 · Philippines 1,500,000