2026 military data comparison
Egypt vs Iran Military Power
Compare Egypt and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Egypt #15 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
Egypt
15.5Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
15.5 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
11–7
3 tied
Global ranks
#15 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$5.2B
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack helicopters: Egypt
Egypt 100 · Iran 13
Attack aircraft: Egypt
Egypt 90 · Iran 21
Submarines: Iran
Egypt 8 · Iran 25
Helicopters: Egypt
Egypt 348 · Iran 129