2026 military data comparison
Iceland vs El Salvador Military Power
Compare Iceland and El Salvador across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iceland #137 and El Salvador #116 in the 2026 edition.
Iceland
0.3Strength Score
1 indicators higher
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
El Salvador
0.3 vs 0.7
Indicators higher
1–9
11 tied
Global ranks
#137 / #116
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$500.0M
vs $1.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 3 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Active troops: El Salvador
Iceland 0 · El Salvador 25,000
Paramilitary: El Salvador
Iceland 0 · El Salvador 15,000
Total aircraft: El Salvador
Iceland 0 · El Salvador 51
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
Iceland 0 · El Salvador 15