2026 military data comparison
Afghanistan vs Iran Military Power
Compare Afghanistan and Iran across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Afghanistan #110 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
0.8 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
0–16
1 tied
Global ranks
#110 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$145.0M
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Iran
Afghanistan 0 · Iran 350,000
Fighter aircraft: Iran
Afghanistan 0 · Iran 188
Attack aircraft: Iran
Afghanistan 0 · Iran 21
Attack helicopters: Iran
Afghanistan 0 · Iran 13