Comparison of Thailand and Vietnam Military Strengths (2024)

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

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COUNTRIES

Thailand

PwrIndx: 0.3389
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 25 of 145)

Vietnam

PwrIndx: 0.3158
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 22 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Vietnam national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Vietnam national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Vietnam national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Vietnam national flag image

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Financials ✓ Vietnam national flag image

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Logistics ✕ Vietnam national flag image

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Geography ✕ Vietnam national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 20)
69,794,997
(Diff: -35,004,177)

Total Population (Rnk 16)
104,799,174
(Diff: 35,004,177)

Available Manpower (Rnk 20)
36,293,398
(Diff: -18,202,172)

Available Manpower (Rnk 12)
54,495,570
(Diff: 18,202,172)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 20)
27,917,999
(Diff: -16,726,449)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 11)
44,644,448
(Diff: 16,726,449)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 19)
1,116,720
(Diff: -664,866)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 13)
1,781,586
(Diff: 664,866)

Active Personnel (Rnk 13)
360,850
(Diff: -239,150)

Active Personnel (Rnk 9)
600,000
(Diff: 239,150)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 27)
200,000
(Diff: -4,800,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 1)
5,000,000
(Diff: 4,800,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 28)
25,000
(Diff: -225,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 8)
250,000
(Diff: 225,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 41)
$7,700,000,000
(Diff: $-200,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 39)
$7,900,000,000
(Diff: $200,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 79)
$170,000,000,000
(Diff: $70,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 67)
$100,000,000,000
(Diff: $-70,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 13)
$246,025,000,000
(Diff: $136,654,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 26)
$109,371,000,000
(Diff: $-136,654,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 22)
$1,223,000,000,000
(Diff: $187,000,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 26)
$1,036,000,000,000
(Diff: $-187,000,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 24)
501
(Diff: 275)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 45)
226
(Diff: -275)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 28)
73
(Diff: 32)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 41)
41
(Diff: -32)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 33)
18
(Diff: -15)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 23)
33
(Diff: 15)

Transports (Rnk 16)
50
(Diff: 41)

Transports (Rnk 43)
9
(Diff: -41)

Trainers (Rnk 20)
154
(Diff: 113)

Trainers (Rnk 48)
41
(Diff: -113)

Special-Mission (Rnk 18)
20
(Diff: 17)

Special-Mission (Rnk 32)
3
(Diff: -17)

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

Helicopters (Rnk 20)
231
(Diff: 132)

Helicopters (Rnk 38)
99
(Diff: -132)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 40)
7
(Diff: 7)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -7)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 27)
648
(Diff: -1,381)

Tank Strength (Rnk 11)
2,029
(Diff: 1,381)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 34)
14,040
(Diff: -4,538)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 27)
18,578
(Diff: 4,538)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 50)
50
(Diff: -130)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 26)
180
(Diff: 130)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 22)
589
(Diff: -111)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 19)
700
(Diff: 111)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 61)
26
(Diff: -424)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 15)
450
(Diff: 424)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 9)
293
(Diff: 196)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 39)
97
(Diff: -196)

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

Helo Carriers (Rnk 5)
1
(Diff: 1)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -6)

Submarines (Rnk 15)
6
(Diff: 6)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: -2)

Frigates (Rnk 8)
9
(Diff: 2)

Corvettes (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: -8)

Corvettes (Rnk 7)
14
(Diff: 8)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 21)
49
(Diff: -5)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 19)
54
(Diff: 5)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 17)
5
(Diff: -3)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 14)
8
(Diff: 3)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 52)
101
(Diff: 56)

Airports (Rnk 81)
45
(Diff: -56)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 23)
829
(Diff: -1,146)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 9)
1,975
(Diff: 1,146)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: -3)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: 3)

Labor Force (Rnk 16)
40,213,000
(Diff: -15,990,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 12)
56,203,000
(Diff: 15,990,000)

Roadways (Rnk 30)
180,053km
(Diff: -15,415km)

Roadways (Rnk 28)
195,468km
(Diff: 15,415km)

Roadways (Rnk 43)
4,127km
(Diff: 1,527km)

Roadways (Rnk 64)
2,600km
(Diff: -1,527km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 31)
440,000bbl
(Diff: 240,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 34)
200,000bbl
(Diff: -240,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 97)
1,285,000bbl
(Diff: 785,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 84)
500,000bbl
(Diff: -785,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 46)
252,800,000bbl
(Diff: -4,147,200,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 25)
4,400,000,000bbl
(Diff: 4,147,200,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 19)
38,420,517,000bbl
(Diff: 29,982,422,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 42)
8,438,095,000bbl
(Diff: -29,982,422,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 95)
54,802,466,000bbl
(Diff: 46,364,371,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 57)
8,438,095,000bbl
(Diff: -46,364,371,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 42)
138,243,000,000bbl
(Diff: -561,182,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 27)
699,425,000,000bbl
(Diff: 561,182,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 28)
13,251,000bbl
(Diff: -34,538,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 14)
47,789,000bbl
(Diff: 34,538,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 97)
35,761,000bbl
(Diff: -44,807,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 103)
80,568,000bbl
(Diff: 44,807,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 34)
1,063,000,000bbl
(Diff: -2,297,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 18)
3,360,000,000bbl
(Diff: 2,297,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 51)
513,120km
(Diff: 181,910km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 64)
331,210km
(Diff: -181,910km)

Shared Border (Rnk 106)
5,673km
(Diff: 1,057km)

Shared Border (Rnk 95)
4,616km
(Diff: -1,057km)

Coastline (Rnk 78)
3,219km
(Diff: -225km)

Coastline (Rnk 79)
3,444km
(Diff: 225km)

Waterways (Rnk 29)
4,000km
(Diff: -43,130km)

Waterways (Rnk 3)
47,130km
(Diff: 43,130km)

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