2026 military data comparison
Greece vs Iran Military Power
Compare Greece and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Greece #25 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
Greece
8.5Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
8.5 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
7–11
3 tied
Global ranks
#25 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$8.2B
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Iran
Greece 0 · Iran 21
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iran
Greece 152 · Iran 1,550
Defense budget share of GDP: Greece
Greece 4.3% · Iran 0.6%
Active troops: Iran
Greece 142,700 · Iran 610,000