2026 military data comparison
Thailand vs Vietnam Military Power
Compare Thailand and Vietnam across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Thailand #22 and Vietnam #9 in the 2026 edition.
Thailand
9.0Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Vietnam
20.6Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Vietnam
9.0 vs 20.6
Indicators higher
7–11
3 tied
Global ranks
#22 / #9
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$6.0B
vs $10.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Thailand
Thailand 26 · Vietnam 0
Attack helicopters: Thailand
Thailand 7 · Vietnam 0
Submarines: Vietnam
Thailand 0 · Vietnam 6
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Vietnam
Thailand 17 · Vietnam 774