Comparison of Japan and Philippines Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Japan and Philippines for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, Japan and Philippines, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Japan

PwrIndx: 0.1601
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 7 of 145)

Philippines

PwrIndx: 0.4691
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 34 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Philippines national flag image

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Land Power ✕ Philippines national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Philippines national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Philippines national flag image

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Financials ✕ Philippines national flag image

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Logistics ✕ Philippines national flag image

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Geography ✕ Philippines national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 11)
123,719,238
(Diff: 7,285,038)

Total Population (Rnk 13)
116,434,200
(Diff: -7,285,038)

Available Manpower (Rnk 13)
53,199,272
(Diff: 3,132,566)

Available Manpower (Rnk 14)
50,066,706
(Diff: -3,132,566)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 12)
43,054,295
(Diff: 1,953,022)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 14)
41,101,273
(Diff: -1,953,022)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 20)
1,113,473
(Diff: -982,343)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 12)
2,095,816
(Diff: 982,343)

Active Personnel (Rnk 20)
247,150
(Diff: 97,150)

Active Personnel (Rnk 36)
150,000
(Diff: -97,150)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 48)
56,000
(Diff: -1,144,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 6)
1,200,000
(Diff: 1,144,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 28)
25,000
(Diff: -10,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 26)
35,000
(Diff: 10,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 8)
$53,000,000,000
(Diff: $48,900,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 55)
$4,100,000,000
(Diff: $-48,900,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 111)
$4,254,271,000,000
(Diff: $4,172,271,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 66)
$82,000,000,000
(Diff: $-4,172,271,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 2)
$1,406,000,000,000
(Diff: $1,297,245,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 27)
$108,755,000,000
(Diff: $-1,297,245,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 4)
$5,126,000,000,000
(Diff: $4,204,174,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 30)
$921,826,000,000
(Diff: $-4,204,174,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 6)
1,459
(Diff: 1,264)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 48)
195
(Diff: -1,264)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 13)
217
(Diff: 217)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -217)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 20)
36
(Diff: 11)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 29)
25
(Diff: -11)

Transports (Rnk 14)
56
(Diff: 31)

Transports (Rnk 29)
25
(Diff: -31)

Trainers (Rnk 4)
420
(Diff: 396)

Trainers (Rnk 60)
24
(Diff: -396)

Special-Mission (Rnk 3)
145
(Diff: 137)

Special-Mission (Rnk 27)
8
(Diff: -137)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 9)
8
(Diff: 8)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -8)

Helicopters (Rnk 6)
577
(Diff: 462)

Helicopters (Rnk 35)
115
(Diff: -462)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 4)
119
(Diff: 117)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 45)
2
(Diff: -117)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 29)
518
(Diff: 508)

Tank Strength (Rnk 96)
10
(Diff: -508)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 17)
37,662
(Diff: 30,100)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 53)
7,562
(Diff: -30,100)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 27)
173
(Diff: 161)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 71)
12
(Diff: -161)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 26)
480
(Diff: 191)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 37)
289
(Diff: -191)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 49)
54
(Diff: 54)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -54)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 21)
155
(Diff: 44)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 35)
111
(Diff: -44)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 2)
4
(Diff: 4)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Submarines (Rnk 5)
23
(Diff: 23)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -23)

Destroyers (Rnk 3)
36
(Diff: 36)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -36)

Frigates (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: 2)

Frigates (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: -2)

Corvettes (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: 5)

Corvettes (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: -5)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 55)
6
(Diff: -44)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 20)
50
(Diff: 44)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 4)
22
(Diff: 22)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -22)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 31)
175
(Diff: -72)

Airports (Rnk 23)
247
(Diff: 72)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 4)
5,590
(Diff: 3,737)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 10)
1,853
(Diff: -3,737)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 1)
44
(Diff: 39)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: -39)

Labor Force (Rnk 9)
68,629,000
(Diff: 24,387,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 14)
44,242,000
(Diff: -24,387,000)

Roadways (Rnk 6)
1,218,772km
(Diff: 1,002,385km)

Roadways (Rnk 25)
216,387km
(Diff: -1,002,385km)

Roadways (Rnk 10)
27,311km
(Diff: 27,234km)

Roadways (Rnk 122)
77km
(Diff: -27,234km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 74)
10,200bbl
(Diff: -300bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 73)
10,500bbl
(Diff: 300bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 111)
3,740,000bbl
(Diff: 3,210,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 85)
530,000bbl
(Diff: -3,210,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 62)
44,100,000bbl
(Diff: -95,900,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 52)
140,000,000bbl
(Diff: 95,900,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 54)
1,928,431,000bbl
(Diff: -1,704,076,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 49)
3,632,507,000bbl
(Diff: 1,704,076,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 103)
102,108,738,000bbl
(Diff: 98,476,231,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 44)
3,632,507,000bbl
(Diff: -98,476,231,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 69)
20,898,000,000bbl
(Diff: -77,644,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 47)
98,542,000,000bbl
(Diff: 77,644,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 18)
29,840,000bbl
(Diff: 16,088,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 27)
13,752,000bbl
(Diff: -16,088,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 111)
210,882,000bbl
(Diff: 178,027,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 95)
32,855,000bbl
(Diff: -178,027,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 46)
350,000,000bbl
(Diff: -11,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 45)
361,000,000bbl
(Diff: 11,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 60)
377,915km
(Diff: 77,915km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 71)
300,000km
(Diff: -77,915km)

Shared Border
NONE: ISLAND
(Diff: 0km)

Coastline (Rnk 103)
29,751km
(Diff: -6,538km)

Coastline (Rnk 104)
36,289km
(Diff: 6,538km)

Waterways (Rnk 46)
1,770km
(Diff: -1,449km)

Waterways (Rnk 33)
3,219km
(Diff: 1,449km)

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2024 Military Strength of
Japan

2024 Military Strength of
Philippines

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