2026 military data comparison

Germany vs Israel Military Power

Compare Germany and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Germany #18 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

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Germany

10.6Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

10.6 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

99

3 tied

Global ranks

#18 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$127.4B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force302
Navy230
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic102

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Israel

Germany 0 · Israel 35,000

Frigates: Germany

Germany 11 · Israel 0

Towed artillery: Israel

Germany 0 · Israel 171

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Germany 0 · Israel 90

Manpower

Active troops

184.3K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

860.0K
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

569
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

127
VS
239

Attack aircraft

63
VS
45

Helicopters

292
VS
127

Attack helicopters

49
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

89
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
6

Frigates

11
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

296
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

87.3K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

134
VS
323

Towed artillery

0
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

33
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$127.4B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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