2026 military data comparison

Iceland vs Chad Military Power

Compare Iceland and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iceland #137 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Iceland flag

Iceland

0.3Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chad

0.3 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

1–12

4 tied

Global ranks

#137 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$500.0M

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 1 – 4
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Active troops: Chad

Iceland 0 · Chad 37,750

Paramilitary: Chad

Iceland 0 · Chad 5,000

Total aircraft: Chad

Iceland 0 · Chad 40

Attack aircraft: Chad

Iceland 0 · Chad 7

Manpower

Active troops

0
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

0
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
7

Helicopters

0
VS
16

Attack helicopters

0
VS
3

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
90

Armored vehicles

350
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
10

Towed artillery

0
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$500.0M
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.9%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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