Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia

Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers and other personnel for armies/ land forces of Asian states.

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Islamic National Army v t e																																			No insignia
									سرپرگمشر قدمدار Serebergemser qadamdar		معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار Maawan serebergemser qadamdar						سرپرگمشر Serebergemser						معاون سرپرگمشر Maawan sarpargamshar						پرگمشر Pregmesher						جندي Jondi
Armenian Ground Forces [1] v t e
	ԱՎԱԳ ԵՆԹԱՍՊԱ Avag yent’aspa			ԵՆԹԱՍՊԱ Yent’aspa			ԱՎԱԳ Avag		ԱՎԱԳ ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ Avag serzhant		ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ Serzhant						ԿՐՏՍԵՐ ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ Krtser Serzhant						ԵՖՐԵՅՏՈՐ Yefreytor				շարքային Shark’ayin
Azerbaijani Land Forces [2] v t e																													No insignia
	Baş gizir			Gizir			Kiçik gizir		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş əsgər						Əsgər
Royal Bahraini Army v t e																																			No insignia
									رقیب أول Raqib 'awal								رقیب Raqib						عريف Earif						جندي أول Jundiun awwal						جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Bangladesh Army [3] v t e
	মাস্টার ওয়ারেন্ট অফিসার Māsṭār ōẏārēnṭ ôphisār						সিনিয়র ওয়ারেন্ট অফিসার Siniẏar ōẏārēnṭ ôphisār		ওয়ারেন্ট অফিসার Ōẏārēnṭ ôphisār		সার্জেন্ট Sārjēnṭ												কর্পোর‍্যাল kôrpōrāl				ল্যান্স কর্পোর‍্যাল Lāns kôrpōrāl								সৈনিক Śoinik
Royal Bhutan Army [4] v t e																													No insignia
	འགྲིམ་ དཔོན་ གོང མ ། Drimpongom						སྡེ་ འགྲིམ ། Dedrim		འགྲིམ་ དཔོན ། Drimpon		སྤེལ་ དཔོན ། Pelpon												སྤེལ་ རྒྱབ ། Peljab				འགོ་ པ ། Gopa
	Warrant officer 1st class						Warrant officer 2nd class		Warrant officer 3rd class		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private
Royal Brunei Land Force [5] v t e																													No insignia
	Pegawai waran 1						Pegawai waran 2		Staf sarjan		Sarjan												Koperal				Lans koperal		Prebet/Soldadu
Royal Cambodian Army v t e
	ព្រឹន្ទបាលឯក Pruentobal ek						ព្រឹន្ទបាលទោ Pruentobal tou		ពលបាលឯក Polobal ek		ពលបាលទោ Polobal tou						ពលបាលត្រី Polobal trei						នាយឯក Neay ek				នាយទោ Neay tou		ពលឯក Pol ek						ពលទោ Pol tou
PLA Ground Force [6] v t e
	一级军士长 Yījí jūnshìzhǎng			二级军士长 Èrjí jūnshìzhǎng			三级军士长 Sānjí jūnshìzhǎng		四级军士长 Sìjí jūnshìzhǎng		上士 Shàngshì						中士 Zhōngshì						下士 Xiàshì						上等兵 Shàngděngbīng						列兵 Lièbīng
Republic of China Army [7] v t e
	一等士官長 Yīděng shìguānzhǎng						二等士官長 Èrděng shìguānzhǎng		三等士官長 Sānděng shìguānzhǎng		上士 Shàngshì						中士 Zhōngshì						下士 Xiàshì				上等兵 Shàngděngbīng		一等兵 Yīděngbīng						二等兵 Èrděngbīng
Indian Army [8] v t e																													No insignia
	Subedar-major सूबेदार मेजर						Subedar सूबेदार		Naib subedar नायब सूबेदार		Havildar हवलदार												Naik नायक				Lance naik लांस नायक		Sepoy सिपाही
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Indonesian Army [9] v t e
	Pembantu letnan satu			Pembantu letnan dua			Sersan mayor		Sersan kepala		Sersan satu						Sersan dua						Kopral kepala		Kopral satu		Kopral dua		Prajurit kepala			Prajurit satu			Prajurit dua
Iranian Ground Forces v t e
	استوار یکم Ostovar yekom						استوار دوم Ostovar dovom		گروهبان یکم Goruhban yekom		گروهبان دوم Goruhban dovom						گروهبان سوم Goruhban sevom						سرجوخه Sarjukheh				سرباز یکم Sarbaz yekom		سرباز دوم Sarbaz dovom						سرباز Sarbaz
	Chief warrant officer						Warrant officer junior grade		Sergeant first class		Sergeant second class						Sergeant third class						Corporal				Private first class		Private second class						Private
Iraqi Ground Forces [10] v t e
	نائب دابيت Nayib dabit								رقيب أول Raqib 'awal		رقیب Raqib												عريف Earif						جندي أول Jundiun awwal						جندي Jundiun‎‎
Israeli Ground Forces [11] v t e																													No insignia
	רב-נגד Rav nagad			רב-סמל בכיר Rav samal bakhír			רב-סמל מתקדם Rav samal mitkadem	רב-סמל ראשון Rav samal rishon	רב-סמל Rav samal		סמל ראשון Samal rishon						סמל Samal						רב טוראי Rav turai						טוראי Turai
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force [12] v t e
	陸曹長 Rikusōchō								1等陸曹 Ittō rikusō		2等陸曹 Nitō rikusō						3等陸曹 Santō rikusō						陸士長 Rikushichō				1等陸士 Ittō rikushi		2等陸士 Nitō rikushi						自衛官候補生 Jieikan kōhosei
Royal Jordanian Army [13] v t e																																			No insignia
	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal						وكيل Wakil		رقيب أول Raqib 'awal		رقیب Raqib												عريف Earif						جندي أول Jundiun awwal						جندي Jundiun‎‎
Kazakh Ground Forces [14] v t e
	Шебер-сержант Şeber-serjant			Штаб-сержант Ştab-serjant			Бірінші сыныпты сержант Birinşi sınıptı serjant	Екінші сыныпты сержант Ekinşi sınıptı serjant	Үшінші сыныпты сержант Üşinşi sınıptı serjant	Аға сержант Ağa serjant	Cержант Serjant						Кіші сержант Kişi serjant						Ефрейтор Efreĭtor				Қатардағы жауынгер Qatardağı jawınger
Korean People's Army Ground Force [15] v t e
	특무상사 T'ŭkmu-sangsa						상사 Sangsa		중사 Chungsa		하사 Hasa						상급병사 Sanggŭp-pyŏngsa						중급병사 Chungŭp-pyŏngsa				하급병사 Hagŭp-pyŏngsa		전사 Chŏnsa
Republic of Korea Army [16] v t e
	원사 Wonsa						상사 Sangsa		중사 Jungsa		하사 Hasa						병장 Byeongjang						상등병 Sangdeungbyeong				일등병 Ildeungbyeong		이등병 Ideungbyeong
Kuwait Army v t e																																			No insignia
	وكيل أول Wakil 'awal						وكيل Wakil		رقيب أول Raqib 'awal		رقیب Raqib												عريف Earif						جندي أول Jundiun awwal						جندي Jundiun‎‎‎‎
Kyrgyz Army [17] v t e
	Улук прапорщик Uluk praporsçik			Прапорщик Praporsçik			Старшина Starşina		Улук сержант Uluk serjant		Сержант Serjant						Кенже сержант Kenje serjant						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Катардагы жоокер Katardagı jooker
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Lao People's Army [18] v t e
							ວາທີ Va thi				ສິບເອກ Sib ek						ສິບໂທ Sib oth						ສິບຕີ Sib ti						ຊັ້ນຫນຶ່ງ Sannung						ຊັ້ນສອງ Sansong
Lebanese Ground Forces [19] v t e																																			No insignia
	مؤهل أول Muahal 'awal		مؤهل Muahal		معاون أوّل Maawan 'awal		معاون Maawan				رقيب أوّل Raqib awwl						رقيب Raqīb						عريف أول Earif 'awal				عريف Earif		جندي أول Jundiun 'awal						جندي Jundiun
Malaysian Army [20] v t e																																			No insignia
	Pegawai waran I						Pegawai waran II		Staf sarjan		Sarjan												Koperal				Lans koperal								Prebet	Rekrut
Maldives Marine Corps [21] v t e																																			No insignia
	ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef		ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Komaand saarjant meyjar		ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Saarjant meyjar		ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް Fast saarjant		ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް Saarjant fast klaas		ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް Staaf saarjant						ސާރޖަންޓް Saarjant						ކޯޕްރަލް Koapral				ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް Laans koapral								ޕްރައިވެޓް Praivet
Mongolian Ground Force [22] v t e
	Тэргүүн ахлагч Tergüün akhlagch						Cургагч ахлагч Curgagch akhlagch		Aхлах ахлагч Akhlakh akhlagch		Aхлагч Akhlagch						Дэд ахлагч Ded akhlagch						Ахлах түрүүч Akhlakh türüüch				Түрүүч Türüüch		Дэд түрүүч Ded türüüch			Ахлах байлдагч Akhlakh baildagch			Байлдагч Baildagch
Myanmar Army v t e																																			No insignia	No insignia
	အရာခံဗိုလ် ’araākhaṃ bauilaʻ						ဒုတိယအရာခံဗိုလ် dautaiya ’araākhaṃ bauilaʻ		တပ်ခွဲတပ်ကြပ်ကြီး tapaʻ khavai tapaʻ karpaʻ karīʺ		တပ်ကြပ်ကြီး tapaʻ karpaʻ karīʺ												တပ်ကြပ် tapaʻ karpaʻ				ဒုတိယတပ်ကြပ် dautaiya tapaʻ karpaʻ								တပ်သား tapaʻ saāʺ	တပ်သားသစ် tapaʻ saāʺ sacaʻ
Nepali Army [23] v t e																													No insignia						No insignia
	प्रमुख सुवेदार Pramukh Suvēdār						सुवेदार Suvēdār		जमदार Jamadār		हुद्दा Huddā												अमल्दार Amaldār				प्यूठ Piyuth		सिपाही Sipahi						फलोअर्स Phaloars
	Chief warrant officer						Warrant officer first class		Warrant officer second class		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private						Followers
Royal Army of Oman [24] v t e																													No insignia
	وکیل کتیبة Wakil katiba						وکیل Wakil		رقیب اول Raqib 'awal		رقیب Raqib												عریف Earif				نائب عریف Nayib earif		جندي Jundiun‎‎
Pakistan Army [25] v t e																													No insignia
	Subedar-major صوبیدار میجر						Subedar صوبیدار		Naib subedar نائب صوبیدار		Havildar حوالدار												Naik نائیک				Lance naik لانس نائیک		Sepoy سپاہی
Philippine Army [26] v t e
	Chief master sergeant			Senior master sergeant			Master sergeant		Technical sergeant		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private first class						Private
Qatari Emiri Land Force v t e																													No insignia
	وكيل اول Wakil awwal						وكيل ثاني Wakil thani		رقيب Raqib		نائب Nayib												عريف Earif				وكيل عريف Wakil earif		جندي Jundi
Russian Ground Forces [27] v t e
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik			Пра́порщик Práporshchyk			Старшина́ Starshyná		Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt		Сержа́нт Serzhánt						Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt						Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor				Рядово́й Ryadovóy
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Saudi Arabian Army [28] v t e																																			No insignia
	رئيس رقباء Rayiys ruqaba'						رقيب أول Raqib 'awal		رقيب Raqib		وكيل رقيب Wakil raqib												عريف Earif						جندي أول Jundiun awwal						جندي‎‎ Jundiun‎‎
Singapore Army [29] v t e																																			No insignia	No insignia
	Master sergeant						Staff sergeant		First sergeant		Second sergeant						Third sergeant						Corporal first class		Corporal		Lance corporal		Private first class						Private	Recruit
Sri Lanka Army [30] [31] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class I						Warrant officer class II		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal/ Bombardier				Lance corporal/ Lance bombardier		Private (or equivalent)
Syrian Army [32] v t e																																			No insignia
	مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal			مساعد ثاني Musaeid thani			مساعد Musaeid		رقيب أول Raqib 'awal		رقيب ثاني Raqib thani						رقيب Raqib						عريف Earif						جندي أول Jundiun‎‎ 'awal						جندي Jundiun‎‎
Tajik Ground Forces [33] v t e
	Прапоршики калон Praporshiki kalon			Прапоршик Praporshik			Старшина Starshyna		Сержанти калон Serzhanti kalon		Сержант Serzhant						Сержанти хурд Serzhanti xurd						Ефрейтор Efreytor				Қаторӣ Qatorī
Royal Thai Army [34] v t e																																			No insignia
	จ่าสิบเอก Cha sip ek						จ่าสิบโท Cha sip tho		จ่าสิบตรี Cha sip tri								สิบเอก Sip ek						สิบโท Sip tho				สิบตรี Sip tri								พลทหาร Phon thahan
Timor-Leste Army [35] v t e
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento		Furriel		Segundo-furriel						Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Soldado
Turkmen Ground Forces [36] v t e
							Starşina		Uly seržant		Seržant						Kiçi seržant										Hatarçy
United Arab Emirates Army v t e																																			No insignia
							مساعد أول Musa'id 'awal		مساعد Musa'id								رقیب Raqib						عريف Earif						جندي أول Jundi awwal						جندي Jundi‎‎‎‎
Uzbek Ground Forces [37] v t e
									Katta serjant		I darajali serjant			II darajali serjant			III darajali serjant			Kichik serjant							Oddiy askar
Vietnam People's Ground Force [38] v t e
							Thượng sĩ				Trung sĩ												Hạ sĩ						Binh nhất						Binh nhì
Yemeni Land Forces v t e
	مساعد أول Musaeid 'awal			مساعد ثان Musaeid than			مساعد Musaeid		رقيب أول Raqib 'awal		رقيب Raqib												عريف Earif						جندي Jundiun‎‎
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

See also

• Comparative army enlisted ranks of the Americas
• Ranks and insignia of NATO armies enlisted
• Comparative military ranks of Korea

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