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Military Strength: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Myanmar Myanmar

Indonesia (ranked #29 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Myanmar (#33) on the ARMS Index. Indonesia fields 676,000 active troops vs 463,000 for Myanmar, backed by 400,000 reserves and 290,200 paramilitary. Indonesia's $11B defense budget is 2.2:1 that of Myanmar ($5B).

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Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #29 47.2
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Indonesia leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Myanmar MyanmarWorld #33 45.3
  • 84.5676K active troops Manpower15 % 73.4463K active troops
  • 51.8331 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 68.7445 battle tanks
  • 64.4345 warships Naval power20 % 47.9237 warships
  • 51.165 combat aircraft Air power25 % 52.2132 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 62.5$11B budget Defense budget10 % 56.6$5B budget
Indonesia Myanmar Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.98 vs ×0.97 · Methodology
Key figures
Indonesia Myanmar Ratio
Defense budget $11B $5B 🇮🇩 2.2×
– share of GDP 0.8% 6.6% 🇲🇲 8.3×
Active personnel 676,000 463,000 🇮🇩 1.5×
Combat aircraft 65 132 🇲🇲 2.0×
Warships 345 237 🇮🇩 1.5×
– submarines 4 2 🇮🇩 2.0×
Main battle tanks 331 445 🇲🇲 1.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 400,000 0 🇮🇩
Paramilitary forces 290,200 70,000 🇮🇩 4.1×
Military aircraft (all types) 483 338 🇮🇩 1.4×
– helicopters 220 89 🇮🇩 2.5×
Budget share of govt spending — 32.0% 🇲🇲
Budget per capita $39 $92 🇲🇲 2.3×
Population 283.5M 54.5M 🇮🇩 5.2×
GDP $1.4T $74B 🇮🇩 19×
GDP per capita $4,925 $1,359 🇮🇩 3.6×
Land area 1,811,569 km² 653,508 km² 🇮🇩 2.8×
Coastline 54,716 km 1,930 km 🇮🇩 28×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaF-16 Fighting Falcon ×33Leopard 2 ×103Nagapasa-class ×3
🇲🇲 MyanmarJL-8 ×37T-72 ×300Kilo-class ×1
Defense budget history Indonesia ×1.3 · Myanmar ×2.0 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Indonesia or Myanmar?
Indonesia has approximately 676,000 active military personnel compared to Myanmar's 463,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Indonesia or Myanmar?
Myanmar operates 132 combat aircraft compared to Indonesia's 65. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Indonesia or Myanmar?
Indonesia has a larger navy with 345 vessels compared to Myanmar's 237 ships. Indonesia operates 4 submarines while Myanmar has 2.
Which country spends more on defense, Indonesia or Myanmar?
Indonesia has a larger defense budget at $11.2 billion (2.2:1 more) compared to Myanmar's $5 billion annually.
Do Indonesia and Myanmar have nuclear weapons?
Neither Indonesia nor Myanmar currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Indonesia and Myanmar compare?
Myanmar operates 445 main battle tanks compared to Indonesia's 331. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.