2026 military data comparison
Vietnam vs Singapore Military Power
Compare Vietnam and Singapore across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Vietnam #9 and Singapore #44 in the 2026 edition.
Vietnam
20.6Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Singapore
4.1Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Vietnam
20.6 vs 4.1
Indicators higher
10–6
5 tied
Global ranks
#9 / #44
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$10.2B
vs $18.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 1 – 2
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack helicopters: Singapore
Vietnam 0 · Singapore 20
Towed artillery: Vietnam
Vietnam 3,250 · Singapore 89
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Vietnam
Vietnam 774 · Singapore 24
Paramilitary: Vietnam
Vietnam 250,000 · Singapore 12,000