2026 military data comparison
Vietnam vs Philippines Military Power
Compare Vietnam and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Vietnam #9 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.
Vietnam
20.6Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Philippines
5.9Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Vietnam
20.6 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
15–3
3 tied
Global ranks
#9 / #33
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$10.2B
vs $6.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Vietnam
Vietnam 61 · Philippines 0
Attack aircraft: Philippines
Vietnam 0 · Philippines 17
Attack helicopters: Philippines
Vietnam 0 · Philippines 6
Submarines: Vietnam
Vietnam 6 · Philippines 0