2026 military data comparison
France vs Israel Military Power
Compare France and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks France #10 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.
France
18.5Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Israel
15.9Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
France
18.5 vs 15.9
Indicators higher
12–9
0 tied
Global ranks
#10 / #12
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$67.2B
vs $34.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy4 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Israel
France 0 · Israel 45
Aircraft carriers: France
France 1 · Israel 0
Destroyers: France
France 11 · Israel 0
Frigates: France
France 5 · Israel 0