2026 military data comparison
India vs Afghanistan Military Power
Compare India and Afghanistan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Afghanistan #110 in the 2026 edition.
India
44.2Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
India
44.2 vs 0.8
Indicators higher
17–0
0 tied
Global ranks
#4 / #110
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$109.0B
vs $145.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: India
India 1,000,000 · Afghanistan 0
Fighter aircraft: India
India 476 · Afghanistan 0
Attack aircraft: India
India 124 · Afghanistan 0
Attack helicopters: India
India 79 · Afghanistan 0