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Military Strength: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Bangladesh (ranked #34 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Philippines (#47) on the ATLAS Index. Bangladesh fields 227,000 active troops vs 157,000 for Philippines, backed by 6,200,000 paramilitary. Bangladesh allocates $4.1B to defense compared to $7.8B for Philippines.

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Flag of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #34 35.2
ATLAS Index / 100

Bangladesh leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #47 31.7
  • 91.1227K active troops Manpower10 % 55.0157K active troops
  • 32.9320 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 27.010 battle tanks
  • 37.592 warships Naval power20 % 35.2118 warships
  • 26.379 combat aircraft Air power25 % 28.217 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 33.6$4.1B budget Defense budget15 % 42.0$7.8B budget
Bangladesh Philippines Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Bangladesh Philippines Ratio
Defense budget $4.1B $7.8B 🇵🇭 1.9×
– share of GDP 0.9% 1.7% 🇵🇭 1.9×
Active personnel 227,000 157,000 🇧🇩 1.4×
Combat aircraft 79 17 🇧🇩 4.6×
Warships 92 118 🇵🇭 1.3×
– submarines 2 0 🇧🇩
Main battle tanks 320 10 🇧🇩 32×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 131,000 🇵🇭
Paramilitary forces 6,200,000 80,700 🇧🇩 77×
Military aircraft (all types) 220 276 🇵🇭 1.3×
– helicopters 75 152 🇵🇭 2.0×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $23 $68 🇵🇭 2.9×
Population 173.6M 115.8M 🇧🇩 1.5×
GDP $450B $462B 🇵🇭 ≈
GDP per capita $2,593 $3,985 🇵🇭 1.5×
Land area 134,208 km² 298,170 km² 🇵🇭 2.2×
Coastline 580 km 36,289 km 🇵🇭 63×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×35Type 59MII ×174Type 035-class ×2
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFA-50 Fighting Eagle ×11Jose Rizal-class ×2
Defense budget history Bangladesh ×0.8 · Philippines ×2.0 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh has approximately 227,000 active military personnel compared to Philippines's 157,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh operates 79 combat aircraft compared to Philippines's 17. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines has a larger navy with 118 vessels compared to Bangladesh's 92 ships. Bangladesh operates 2 submarines while Philippines has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines has a larger defense budget at $7.8 billion (1.9:1 more) compared to Bangladesh's $4.1 billion annually.
Do Bangladesh and Philippines have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bangladesh nor Philippines currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bangladesh and Philippines compare?
Bangladesh operates 320 main battle tanks compared to Philippines's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.