HEAD TO HEAD
Indonesia vs Thailand
Verdict
Indonesia holds a 69–31 advantage over Thailand on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (72% of the combined total, $15.0bn) and economic size (GDP) (73% of the combined total, $1.4tn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Indonesia | Share | Thailand | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $15.0bn | 72%28% | $6.0bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $1.4tn | 73%27% | $527bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 396.0k | 52%48% | 361.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 198 | 76%24% | 64 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
