Compare two countries
Lao PDR
27.2
leads in 0 of 18 categories
VS
Japan
73.7
leads in 18 of 18 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
27.2
73.7
Finance
Defence budget
$23M
$62.2B
Budget as % of GDP
0.19%
1.41%
Spending per person
$3
$504
Manpower
Active personnel
129,000
247,150
Reserve personnel
—
55,900
Paramilitary
—
14,800
Land forces
Tanks
—
734
Armoured vehicles
—
—
Artillery (all)
—
772
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
—
99
Air power
Total aircraft
—
1,429
Fighter jets
—
217
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
47
Helicopters
—
583
Attack helicopters
—
118
Naval power
Total naval vessels
—
82
Aircraft carriers
—
0
Submarines
—
23
Destroyers
—
41
Frigates
—
8
Corvettes
—
0
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
—
0
Country
Population
7,873,046
123,366,734
GDP
$18.3B
$4.44T
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.