2026 military data comparison

Eritrea vs Israel Military Power

Compare Eritrea and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Eritrea #37 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

Eritrea flag

Eritrea

5.6Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

5.6 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

3–15

3 tied

Global ranks

#37 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$219.0M

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Israel

Eritrea 0 · Israel 35,000

Attack aircraft: Israel

Eritrea 0 · Israel 45

Submarines: Israel

Eritrea 0 · Israel 6

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Eritrea 0 · Israel 90

Manpower

Active troops

350.0K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

680.0K
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

1
VS
239

Attack aircraft

0
VS
45

Helicopters

13
VS
127

Attack helicopters

6
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

18
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

148
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

1.0K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

45
VS
323

Towed artillery

89
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

44
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$219.0M
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

8.6%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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