2026 military data comparison
China vs Saudi Arabia Military Power
Compare China and Saudi Arabia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks China #2 and Saudi Arabia #24 in the 2026 edition.
China
69.7Strength Score
20 indicators higher
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
China
69.7 vs 8.6
Indicators higher
20–1
0 tied
Global ranks
#2 / #24
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$303.0B
vs $64.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: China
China 510,000 · Saudi Arabia 0
Aircraft carriers: China
China 3 · Saudi Arabia 0
Destroyers: China
China 53 · Saudi Arabia 0
Submarines: China
China 61 · Saudi Arabia 0