Compare two countries
Japan
73.7
leads in 14 of 21 categories
VS
Thailand
67.5
leads in 7 of 21 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
73.7
67.5
Finance
Defence budget
$62.2B
$6.0B
Budget as % of GDP
1.41%
1.04%
Spending per person
$504
$84
Manpower
Active personnel
247,150
360,850
Reserve personnel
55,900
200,000
Paramilitary
14,800
138,700
Land forces
Tanks
734
394
Armoured vehicles
—
1,780
Artillery (all)
772
666
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
99
15
Air power
Total aircraft
1,429
534
Fighter jets
217
84
Attack aircraft & bombers
47
—
Helicopters
583
256
Attack helicopters
118
—
Naval power
Total naval vessels
82
268
Aircraft carriers
0
1
Submarines
23
0
Destroyers
41
0
Frigates
8
7
Corvettes
0
5
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
0
Country
Population
123,366,734
71,619,863
GDP
$4.44T
$577.0B
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.