2026 military data comparison
Iceland vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare Iceland and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iceland #137 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
Iceland
0.3Strength Score
0 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
20 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
0.3 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
0–20
1 tied
Global ranks
#137 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$500.0M
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 5
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3
Largest reported differences
Active troops: United Kingdom
Iceland 0 · United Kingdom 141,330
Reserve troops: United Kingdom
Iceland 0 · United Kingdom 31,940
Total aircraft: United Kingdom
Iceland 0 · United Kingdom 625
Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom
Iceland 0 · United Kingdom 103