Compare two countries
Taiwan
50.7
leads in 6 of 18 categories
VS
Viet Nam
69.4
leads in 12 of 18 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
50.7
69.4
Finance
Defence budget
—
$10.5B
Budget as % of GDP
—
2.15%
Spending per person
—
$103
Manpower
Active personnel
170,600
450,000
Reserve personnel
1,657,000
5,000,000
Paramilitary
11,800
40,000
Land forces
Tanks
1,018
1,379
Armoured vehicles
2,723
1,960
Artillery (all)
1,639
3,480
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
111
750
Air power
Total aircraft
730
216
Fighter jets
321
70
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
—
Helicopters
239
42
Attack helicopters
—
—
Naval power
Total naval vessels
37
50
Aircraft carriers
0
0
Submarines
4
6
Destroyers
4
—
Frigates
21
9
Corvettes
8
17
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
0
Country
Population
—
101,598,527
GDP
—
$514.7B
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.