2026 military data comparison
Thailand vs Singapore Military Power
Compare Thailand and Singapore across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Thailand #22 and Singapore #44 in the 2026 edition.
Thailand
9.0Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Singapore
4.1Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Thailand
9.0 vs 4.1
Indicators higher
11–7
3 tied
Global ranks
#22 / #44
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$6.0B
vs $18.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Thailand
Thailand 26 · Singapore 0
Submarines: Singapore
Thailand 0 · Singapore 6
Active troops: Thailand
Thailand 360,850 · Singapore 51,000
Towed artillery: Thailand
Thailand 595 · Singapore 89