2026 military data comparison

United Kingdom vs Philippines Military Power

Compare United Kingdom and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

16.7 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

165

0 tied

Global ranks

#11 / #33

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$88.5B

vs $6.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force500
Navy401
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Philippines

United Kingdom 0 · Philippines 35,000

Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 103 · Philippines 0

Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 2 · Philippines 0

Destroyers: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 6 · Philippines 0

Manpower

Active troops

141.3K
VS
160.0K

Reserve troops

31.9K
VS
1.5M

Paramilitary

0
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

625
VS
204

Fighter aircraft

103
VS
0

Attack aircraft

38
VS
17

Helicopters

262
VS
130

Attack helicopters

50
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

59
VS
65

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

6
VS
0

Submarines

10
VS
0

Frigates

7
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

288
VS
18

Armored vehicles

94.1K
VS
20.6K

Self-propelled artillery

14
VS
12

Towed artillery

126
VS
296

Multiple-launch rocket systems

43
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$88.5B
VS
$6.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

225
VS
0

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