Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia

Rank comparison chart of armies/ land forces of Asian states.

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9				OR-8		OR-7		OR-6	OR-5			OR-4		OR-3	OR-2		OR-1
Afghanistan (Edit)	No equivalent														No equivalent			No insignia
Afghanistan (Edit)	No equivalent						Sergeant First Class سرپرگمشر قدمدار		Staff Sergeant معاون سرپرگمشر قدمدار	Sergeant سرپرگمشر			Corporal معاون سرپرگمشر		No equivalent	Private First Class پرگمشر		Private جندي‎‎
Armenia (Edit)															No equivalent
Armenia (Edit)	Senior Warrant Officer (ԱՎԱԳ ԵՆԹԱՍՊԱ)		Warrant Officer (ԵՆԹԱՍՊԱ)		Sergeant Major (ԱՎԱԳ)		Senior Sergeant (ԱՎԱԳ ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ)		Sergeant (ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ)	Junior Sergeant (ԿՐՏՍԵՐ ՍԵՐԺԱՆՏ)			Private First Class (ԵՖՐԵՅՏՈՐ)		No equivalent			Private (ԶԻՆՎՈՐ)
Azerbaijan (Edit)															No equivalent
	baş gizir				gizir		kiçik gizir		baş çavuş	çavuş			kiçik çavuş			baş әsgәr		әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer				Warrant Officer		Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant	Sergeant			Corporal			Private 1st Class		Private
Bahrain (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent							No equivalent		No insignia
Bahrain (Edit)	No equivalent						Master Sergeant رقیب اول		No equivalent	Sergeant رقیب			Corporal عريف		Lance Corporal جندی اول	No equivalent		Private جندي‎‎
Bangladesh (Edit)										No equivalent						No equivalent
Bangladesh (Edit)	Master Warrant Officer				Senior Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Sergeant	No equivalent			Corporal		Lance Corporal	No equivalent		Sainik
Bhutan (Edit)										No equivalent						No insignia
Bhutan (Edit)	Warrant Officer 1st Class Dimpon Wom I				Warrant Officer 2nd Class Dimpon Wom II		Warrant Officer 3rd Class Dimpon Wom III		Sergeant Pelpon	No equivalent			Corporal Peljab		Lance Corporal Gopa	Private
Brunei (Edit)										No equivalent						No insignia
Brunei (Edit)	Force Sergeant Major		Warrant Officer Class 1		Warrant Officer Class 2	Company Sergeant Major	Staff sergeant		Sergeant	No equivalent			Corporal		Lance corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Cambodia (Edit)
	នាយចំណង់		ព្រឹន្ទបាលឯក		ពលបាលឯក		ពលបាលទោ		ពលបាលត្រី	នាយឯក			នាយទោ		ពលឯក			ពលទោ
	Chief Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Command Sergeant Major		Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant	Chief Corporal			Corporal		Soldier 1st Class	Soldier 2nd Class		Soldier
People's Republic of China (Edit)
People's Republic of China (Edit)	Chief Sergeant 1st Class 一级军士长 yījí jūnshìzhǎng				Chief Sergeant 2nd Class 二级军士长 èrjí jūnshìzhǎng		Chief Sergeant 3rd Class 三级军士长 sānjí jūnshìzhǎng		Chief Sergeant 4th Class 四级军士长 sìjí jūnshìzhǎng	Sergeant 上士 shàngshì			Corporal 中士 zhōngshì		Lance Corporal 下士 xiàshì	Private 1st Class 上等兵 shàngděngbīng		Private 列兵 lièbīng
Republic of China (Edit)
Republic of China (Edit)	Master Sergeant First Class 一等士官長				Master Sergeant Second Class 二等士官長		Master Sergeant Third Class 三等士官長		Staff Sergeant 上士	Sergeant 中士			Corporal 下士		Specialist 上等兵	Private First Class 一等兵		Private 二等兵
India (Edit)										No equivalent						No insignia
India (Edit)	Subedar-major				Subedar		Naib Subedar		Havildar	No equivalent			Naik		Lance naik	Sepoy
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9				OR-8		OR-7		OR-6	OR-5			OR-4		OR-3	OR-2		OR-1
Indonesia (Edit)
	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
	Chief Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Sergeant Major		Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant	Sergeant			Master corporal	Corporal	Lance corporal	Master Private	Private First Class	Private
Iran (Edit)
Iran (Edit)	Sergeant Major استوار یکم				Master Sergeant استوار دوم		Sergeant First Class گروهبان یکم		Staff Sergeant گروهبان دوم	Sergeant گروهبان سوم			Corporal سرجوخه		Private First Class سرباز یکم	Private (E-2) سرباز دوم		Private سرباز
Iraq (Edit)	No equivalent														No equivalent
									Staff Sergeant	Sergeant			Corporal			Private First Class		Private
									Raqib awwal (رقيب أول)	Raqib (رقيب)			'arif (عريف)			Jondi awwal (جندي أول)		Jondi (جندي)
Israel (Edit)															No equivalent	No insignia		No equivalent
Israel (Edit)	Chief warrant officer (רב-נגד (רנ"ג	Warrant officer (רב-נגד משנה (רנ"מ		Command Sergeant Major (רב-סמל בכיר (רס"ב	Sergeant Major (רב-סמל מתקדם (רס"מ	Master Sergeant (רב-סמל ראשון (רס"ר	Sergeant First Class (רב-סמל (רס"ל		Staff Sergeant (סמל ראשון (סמ"ר	Sergeant סמל			Corporal (רב טוראי (רב"ט		No equivalent	Private טוראי		No equivalent
Japan (Edit)													No equivalent
Japan (Edit)	Warrant Officer 准陸尉				Sergeant major 陸曹長		Master Sergeant 1等陸曹		Sergeant 1st Class 2等陸曹	Sergeant 3等陸曹			No equivalent		Leading Private 陸士長	Private 1st Class 1等陸士		Private 2等陸士	Self defence official cadet 自衛官候補生
Jordan (Edit)							No equivalent								No equivalent			No insignia
Jordan (Edit)	Agent First Class وکیل اول				Agent وکیل		No equivalent		Sergeant First Class رقیب اول	Sergeant رقیب			Corporal عریف		No equivalent	Private 1st Class جندي اول		Private جندي‎‎
Kazakhstan (Edit)															No equivalent
Kazakhstan (Edit)	Master Sergeant Шебер-сержант		Staff Sergeant Штаб-сержант		Sergeant First Class Бiрiншi сыныпты сержант	Sergeant Second Class Екiншi сыныпты сержант	Sergeant Third Class Үшiншi сыныпты сержант	Senior Sergeant Аға сержант	Sergeant Сержант	Junior sergeant Кiшi сержант			Gefreiter Ефрейтор		No equivalent			Ordinary Soldier Қатардағы жауынгер
North Korea (Edit)																		No equivalent
	T'ŭkmu-sangsa 특무상사				Sangsa 상사		Chungsa 중사		Hasa 하사	Sanggŭp-pyŏngsa 상급병사			Chungŭp-pyŏngsa 중급병사		Hagŭp-pyŏngsa 하급병사	Chŏnsa 전사
	Sergeant Major				Master Sergeant		Sergeant First Class		Staff Sergeant	Sergeant			Corporal		Lance Corporal	Private
South Korea (Edit)
	Wonsa 원사				Sangsa 상사		Jungsa 중사		Hasa 하사	Byeongjang 병장			Sangbyeong 상병		Ilbyeong 일병	Ibyeong 이병		Jangjeong 장정
	Sergeant major				Master sergeant		First sergeant		Staff sergeant (Sergeant junior grade)	Sergeant (Master private)			Corporal (Senior private)		Private first class	Private (Second class)		Recruit
Kuwait (Edit)							No equivalent								No equivalent			No insignia
Kuwait (Edit)	Chief Warrant Officer وکیل اول				Warrant Officer وکیل		No equivalent		Sergeant First Class رقیب اول	Sergeant رقیب			Corporal عریف		No equivalent	Private 1st Class وکیل عریف		Private جندي‎‎
Kyrgyzstan (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent						No equivalent
Kyrgyzstan (Edit)	No equivalent				Menledki Lutnant		Serjegnt'ya ind Komlan'der dla Pleton		No equivalent	Serjegnt'ya			Gjefreiter		No equivalent	Redjnik Pervayo Klase		Redjnik
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9				OR-8		OR-7		OR-6	OR-5			OR-4		OR-3	OR-2		OR-1
Laos (Edit)	No equivalent														No equivalent
Laos (Edit)	No equivalent									Sergeant ສິບເອກ			Corporal ສິບໂທ		No equivalent	Private First Class ສິບຕຣີ		Private ພົນທະຫານ
Lebanon (Edit)																		No insignia
Lebanon (Edit)	Chief Warrant Officer		Warrant Officer		Master Sergeant		Sergeant First Class		Staff Sergeant	Sergeant			Corporal		Private First Class	Private		Recruit
Malaysia (Edit)										No equivalent						No equivalent		No insignia
Malaysia (Edit)	Warrant Officer Class 1 Pegawai Waran Kelas Pertama				Warrant Officer Class 2 Pegawai Waran Kelas Kedua		Staff Sergeant Staf Sarjan		Sergeant Sarjan	No equivalent			Corporal Korporal		Lance Corporal Lans Korporal	No equivalent		Private Prebet	Recruit Rekrut
Maldives (Edit)																No equivalent		No insignia
Maldives (Edit)	Sergeant Major of the MNDF	Command sergeant major		Sergeant major	First sergeant		Sergeant first class		Staff sergeant	Sergeant			Corporal		Lance corporal	No equivalent		Private
Mongolia (Edit)
Mongolia (Edit)	Sergeant major Тэргүүн ахлагч				Master sergeant Cургагч ахлагч		Senior sergeant Aхлах ахлагч		Sergeant Aхлагч	Junior sergeant Дэд ахлагч			Senior corporal Ахлах түрүүч		Corporal Түрүүч	Junior corporal Дэд түрүүч	Senior private Ахлах байлдагч	Private Байлдагч
Myanmar (Edit)										No equivalent						No insignia
Myanmar (Edit)	Warrant officer class 1 အရာခံဗိုလ်				Warrant officer class 2 ဒုအရာခံဗိုလ်		Staff Sergeant တပ်ခွဲတပ်ကြပ်ကြီး		Sergeant တပ်ကြပ်ကြီး	No equivalent			Corporal တပ်ကြပ်		Lance Corporal ဒုတပ်ကြပ်	Private
Nepal (Edit)										No equivalent						No insignia		No insignia
Nepal (Edit)	Subedar-major प्रमुख सुवेदार				Warrant Officer Class II सुवेदार		Warrant Officer Class I जमदार		Sergeant हुद्दा	No equivalent			Corporal अमल्दार		Lance corporal प्यूठ	Private सिपाही		Followers फलोअर्स
Oman (Edit)															No equivalent			No equivalent
Oman (Edit)	Sergeant Major وکیل کتیبة				Master Sergeant وکیل		Sergeant First Class رقیب اول		Staff Sergeant رقیب	Sergeant وکیل رقیب			Corporal عریف		No equivalent	Lance Corporal نائب عریف		No equivalent
Pakistan (Edit)										No equivalent						No insignia
Pakistan (Edit)	Subedar-Major/Risaldar-Major				Subedar/Risaldar		Naib Subedar/Naib Risaldar		Havildar	No equivalent			Naik		Lance Naik	Sepoy
Philippines (Edit)															No equivalent
Philippines (Edit)	Chief Master Sergeant		Senior Master Sergeant		Master Sergeant		Sergeant First Class		Staff Sergeant	Sergeant			Corporal		No equivalent	Private First Class		Private
Qatar (Edit)										No equivalent						No insignia
Qatar (Edit)	Warrant Officer 1st Class				Warrant Officer 2nd Class		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant	No equivalent			Corporal		Lance Corporal	Private
Russia (Edit)															No equivalent
Russia (Edit)	Ста́рший пра́порщик Senior warrant officer		Пра́порщик Warrant officer		Старшина́ Starshina		Ста́рший сержа́нт Senior sergeant		Сержа́нт Sergeant	Мла́дший сержа́нт Junior sergeant			Ефре́йтор Yefreytor		No equivalent			Рядово́й Ryadovoy
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9				OR-8		OR-7		OR-6	OR-5			OR-4		OR-3	OR-2		OR-1
Saudi Arabia (Edit)															No equivalent			No insignia
Saudi Arabia (Edit)	Warrant Officer وکیل کتیبة				Sergeant Major رقیب اول		Staff Sergeant رقیب		First Sergeant	Sergeant وکیل رقیب			Corporal عریف		No equivalent	Private First Class نائب عریف		Private جندي‎‎
Singapore (Edit)																		No insignia	No insignia
Singapore (Edit)	Master Sergeant				Staff Sergeant		First Sergeant		Second Sergeant	Third Sergeant			Corporal First Class	Corporal	Lance Corporal	Private First Class		Private	Recruit
Sri Lanka (Edit)										No equivalent						No insignia
Sri Lanka (Edit)	Warrant Officer 1st Class				Warrant Officer 2nd Class		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant	No equivalent			Corporal		Lance Corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Syria (Edit)															No equivalent			No insignia
Syria (Edit)	Warrant officer 1st class مساعد أول		Warrant officer 2nd class مساعد ثاني		Warrant officer 3rd class مساعد		Sergeant Major رقيب أول		Staff Sergeant رقيب ثاني	Sergeant رقيب			Corporal عريف		No equivalent	Private 1st class جندي أول		Private جندي
Tajikistan (Edit)															No equivalent
Tajikistan (Edit)	Senior Ensign Razmsāz		Ensign Razmāvar		Sergeant Major Sargoruhbān		Senior Sergeant Goruhbān		Sergeant Goruhdār	Junior Sergeant Goruhvar			Private First Class Radabān		No equivalent			Private Sarbāz
Thailand (Edit)									No equivalent									No insignia
	จ่าสิบเอกพิเศษ		จ่าสิบเอก		จ่าสิบโท		จ่าสิบตรี			สิบเอก			สิบโท		สิบตรี	สิบตรีกองประจำการ		พลทหาร
	Master Sergeant 1st Class (special rank)		Master Sergeant 1st Class		Master Sergeant 2nd Class		Master Sergeant 3rd Class			Sergeant			Corporal		Lance Corporal	Private 1st Class		Private
Timor-Leste (Edit)
Timor-Leste (Edit)	Sargento-mor				Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento	Segundo-sargento	Furriel		Segundo-furriel	Cabo-adjunto	Primeiro-cabo	Segundo-cabo		Soldado
Turkmenistan (Edit)															No equivalent
Turkmenistan (Edit)	Senior warrant officer		Warrant officer		Starshina		Senior sergeant		Sergeant	Junior sergeant			Private first class		No equivalent			Private
United Arab Emirates (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent						No equivalent			No insignia
United Arab Emirates (Edit)	No equivalent				Master Sergeant		Sergeant First Class		No equivalent	Sergeant			Corporal		No equivalent	Private First Class		Private
Uzbekistan (Edit)	No equivalent														No equivalent
Uzbekistan (Edit)	No equivalent						Senior Sergeant		Sergeant	Junior Sergeant			Private First Class		No equivalent			Private
Vietnam (Edit)	No equivalent						No equivalent					No equivalent
Vietnam (Edit)	No equivalent				Sergeant Major Thượng sĩ		No equivalent			Sergeant Trung sĩ		No equivalent			Corporal Hạ sĩ	Private First Class Binh nhất		Private Binh nhì
Yemen (Edit)					No equivalent					No equivalent						No insignia
Yemen (Edit)	Warrant Officer				No equivalent		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant	No equivalent			Corporal		Lance Corporal	Private
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9				OR-8		OR-7		OR-6	OR-5			OR-4		OR-3	OR-2		OR-1

Comparative army enlisted ranks of Asia

Enlisted

See also