2026 military data comparison

Australia vs Lebanon Military Power

Compare Australia and Lebanon across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Australia #43 and Lebanon #72 in the 2026 edition.

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Lebanon flag

Lebanon

2.0Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Australia

4.2 vs 2.0

Indicators higher

127

2 tied

Global ranks

#43 / #72

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$57.4B

vs $800.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force500
Navy311
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Lebanon

Australia 0 · Lebanon 65,000

Fighter aircraft: Australia

Australia 24 · Lebanon 0

Attack helicopters: Australia

Australia 22 · Lebanon 0

Destroyers: Australia

Australia 3 · Lebanon 0

Manpower

Active troops

58.9K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

33.3K
VS
15.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
65.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

348
VS
80

Fighter aircraft

24
VS
0

Attack aircraft

71
VS
9

Helicopters

72
VS
68

Attack helicopters

22
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

34
VS
42

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
0

Frigates

7
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

46
VS
334

Armored vehicles

17.1K
VS
6.9K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
12

Towed artillery

48
VS
350

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
11

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$57.4B
VS
$800.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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