2026 military data comparison
Iceland vs Afghanistan Military Power
Compare Iceland and Afghanistan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iceland #137 and Afghanistan #110 in the 2026 edition.
Iceland
0.3Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Afghanistan
0.3 vs 0.8
Indicators higher
2–5
10 tied
Global ranks
#137 / #110
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$500.0M
vs $145.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 3 – 2
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 4 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Active troops: Afghanistan
Iceland 0 · Afghanistan 75,000
Paramilitary: Afghanistan
Iceland 0 · Afghanistan 90,000
Total aircraft: Afghanistan
Iceland 0 · Afghanistan 5
Helicopters: Afghanistan
Iceland 0 · Afghanistan 3