Comparison of Philippines and Malaysia Military Strengths (2023)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Philippines and Malaysia for the year 2023.

The selected countries for comparison, Philippines and Malaysia, 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

Philippines

PwrIndx: 0.4811
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 32 of 145)

Malaysia

PwrIndx: 0.6189
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 41 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Malaysia national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Malaysia national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Malaysia national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Malaysia national flag image

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Financials ✓ Malaysia national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Malaysia national flag image

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Geography ✕ Malaysia national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 12)
114,597,229
(Diff: 80,725,798)

Total Population (Rnk 43)
33,871,431
(Diff: -80,725,798)

Available Manpower (Rnk 14)
49,276,808
(Diff: 33,357,235)

Available Manpower (Rnk 40)
15,919,573
(Diff: -33,357,235)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 14)
40,452,822
(Diff: 27,242,964)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 40)
13,209,858
(Diff: -27,242,964)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 12)
2,062,750
(Diff: 1,520,807)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 45)
541,943
(Diff: -1,520,807)

Active Personnel (Rnk 37)
101,000
(Diff: 16,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 50)
85,000
(Diff: -16,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 28)
100,000
(Diff: 48,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 31)
52,000
(Diff: -48,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 27)
50,000
(Diff: -50,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 21)
100,000
(Diff: 50,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 47)
$4,280,000,000
(Diff: $1,686,125,120)

Defense Budget (Rnk 61)
$2,593,874,880
(Diff: $-1,686,125,120)

External Debt (Rnk 66)
$82,000,000,000
(Diff: $-143,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 86)
$225,000,000,000
(Diff: $143,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 28)
$81,570,000,000
(Diff: $-20,830,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 24)
$102,400,000,000
(Diff: $20,830,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 28)
$871,560,000,000
(Diff: $15,960,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 29)
$855,600,000,000
(Diff: $-15,960,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 48)
188
(Diff: 41)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 54)
147
(Diff: -41)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -26)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 46)
26
(Diff: 26)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 24)
25
(Diff: 13)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 36)
12
(Diff: -13)

Transports (Rnk 30)
23
(Diff: 5)

Transports (Rnk 33)
18
(Diff: -5)

Trainers (Rnk 59)
24
(Diff: -14)

Trainers (Rnk 49)
38
(Diff: 14)

Special-Mission (Rnk 25)
8
(Diff: 2)

Special-Mission (Rnk 27)
6
(Diff: -2)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 10)
4
(Diff: 4)

Helicopters (Rnk 33)
108
(Diff: 65)

Helicopters (Rnk 54)
43
(Diff: -65)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 45)
1
(Diff: 1)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -48)

Tank Strength (Rnk 88)
48
(Diff: 48)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 36)
28,520
(Diff: 8,976)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 46)
19,544
(Diff: -8,976)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 68)
12
(Diff: 12)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -12)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 39)
299
(Diff: 103)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 48)
196
(Diff: -103)

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

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 50)
54
(Diff: 54)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 33)
93
(Diff: 11)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 35)
82
(Diff: -11)

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

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

Submarines (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)

Submarines (Rnk 19)
2
(Diff: 2)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 16)
2
(Diff: -1)

Frigates (Rnk 15)
3
(Diff: 1)

Corvettes (Rnk 14)
1
(Diff: -5)

Corvettes (Rnk 9)
6
(Diff: 5)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 15)
50
(Diff: 21)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 30)
29
(Diff: -21)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 18)
4
(Diff: 4)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 23)
247
(Diff: 133)

Airports (Rnk 46)
114
(Diff: -133)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 11)
1,805
(Diff: 36)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 13)
1,769
(Diff: -36)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: -4)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 12)
9
(Diff: 4)

Labor Force (Rnk 15)
41,533,000
(Diff: 26,394,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 35)
15,139,000
(Diff: -26,394,000)

Roadways (Rnk 25)
216,387km
(Diff: 71,984km)

Roadways (Rnk 35)
144,403km
(Diff: -71,984km)

Roadways (Rnk 122)
77km
(Diff: -1,774km)

Roadways (Rnk 77)
1,851km
(Diff: 1,774km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 73)
10,500bbl
(Diff: -589,500bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 28)
600,000bbl
(Diff: 589,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 85)
530,000bbl
(Diff: -190,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 88)
720,000bbl
(Diff: 190,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 52)
140,000,000bbl
(Diff: -3,460,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 27)
3,600,000,000bbl
(Diff: 3,460,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 49)
3,632,507,000bbl
(Diff: -71,352,843,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 12)
74,985,350,000bbl
(Diff: 71,352,843,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 44)
3,632,507,000bbl
(Diff: -35,954,408,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 85)
39,586,915,000bbl
(Diff: 35,954,408,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 47)
98,542,000,000bbl
(Diff: -1,090,764,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 25)
1,189,306,000,000bbl
(Diff: 1,090,764,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 27)
13,752,000bbl
(Diff: 10,775,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 41)
2,977,000bbl
(Diff: -10,775,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 95)
32,855,000bbl
(Diff: -2,413,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 96)
35,268,000bbl
(Diff: 2,413,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 45)
361,000,000bbl
(Diff: 135,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 53)
226,000,000bbl
(Diff: -135,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 71)
300,000km
(Diff: -29,847km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 65)
329,847km
(Diff: 29,847km)

Shared Border
NONE: ISLAND
(Diff: -2,742km)

Shared Border (Rnk 69)
2,742km
(Diff: 2,742km)

Coastline (Rnk 104)
36,289km
(Diff: 31,614km)

Coastline (Rnk 82)
4,675km
(Diff: -31,614km)

Waterways (Rnk 32)
3,219km
(Diff: -3,981km)

Waterways (Rnk 21)
7,200km
(Diff: 3,981km)

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