2026 military data comparison

Bulgaria vs Israel Military Power

Compare Bulgaria and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bulgaria #80 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

Bulgaria flag

Bulgaria

1.6Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

18 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

1.6 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

1–18

2 tied

Global ranks

#80 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.5B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Israel

Bulgaria 0 · Israel 35,000

Submarines: Israel

Bulgaria 0 · Israel 6

Frigates: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 6 · Israel 0

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Bulgaria 0 · Israel 90

Manpower

Active troops

37.0K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

3.0K
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

71
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
239

Attack aircraft

5
VS
45

Helicopters

23
VS
127

Attack helicopters

4
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

26
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

6
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

334
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

6.7K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
323

Towed artillery

24
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.5B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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