2026 military data comparison

Egypt vs Syria Military Power

Compare Egypt and Syria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Egypt #15 and Syria #78 in the 2026 edition.

Egypt flag

Egypt

15.5Strength Score

18 indicators higher

Syria flag

Syria

1.7Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Egypt

15.5 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

180

3 tied

Global ranks

#15 / #78

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$5.2B

vs $145.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy320
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Egypt

Egypt 479,000 · Syria 0

Submarines: Egypt

Egypt 8 · Syria 0

Frigates: Egypt

Egypt 13 · Syria 0

Towed artillery: Egypt

Egypt 962 · Syria 0

Manpower

Active troops

438.5K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

479.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

300.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

1.1K
VS
104

Fighter aircraft

242
VS
52

Attack aircraft

90
VS
5

Helicopters

348
VS
39

Attack helicopters

100
VS
7

Navy

Total naval assets

108
VS
8

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
0

Frigates

13
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.6K
VS
168

Armored vehicles

54.7K
VS
18.7K

Self-propelled artillery

1.1K
VS
60

Towed artillery

962
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

648
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$5.2B
VS
$145.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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