2026 military data comparison
Vietnam vs Thailand Military Power
Compare Vietnam and Thailand across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Vietnam #9 and Thailand #22 in the 2026 edition.
Vietnam
20.6Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Thailand
9.0Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Vietnam
20.6 vs 9.0
Indicators higher
11–7
3 tied
Global ranks
#9 / #22
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$10.2B
vs $6.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Thailand
Vietnam 0 · Thailand 26
Attack helicopters: Thailand
Vietnam 0 · Thailand 7
Submarines: Vietnam
Vietnam 6 · Thailand 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Vietnam
Vietnam 774 · Thailand 17