2026 military data comparison

Thailand vs Qatar Military Power

Compare Thailand and Qatar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Thailand #22 and Qatar #58 in the 2026 edition.

Thailand flag

Thailand

9.0Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Qatar flag

Qatar

2.9Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Thailand

9.0 vs 2.9

Indicators higher

134

4 tied

Global ranks

#22 / #58

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.0B

vs $11.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force302
Navy230
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Frigates: Thailand

Thailand 7 · Qatar 0

Reserve troops: Thailand

Thailand 200,000 · Qatar 4,000

Towed artillery: Thailand

Thailand 595 · Qatar 12

Active troops: Thailand

Thailand 360,850 · Qatar 26,550

Manpower

Active troops

360.9K
VS
26.6K

Reserve troops

200.0K
VS
4.0K

Paramilitary

25.0K
VS
5.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

496
VS
263

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
115

Attack aircraft

26
VS
6

Helicopters

258
VS
85

Attack helicopters

7
VS
24

Navy

Total naval assets

272
VS
111

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

7
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

744
VS
62

Armored vehicles

52.6K
VS
5.6K

Self-propelled artillery

59
VS
46

Towed artillery

595
VS
12

Multiple-launch rocket systems

17
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.0B
VS
$11.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.4%
VS
3.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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