2026 military data comparison
India vs Iran Military Power
Compare India and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
India
44.2Strength Score
18 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
India
44.2 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
18–3
0 tied
Global ranks
#4 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$109.0B
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: India
India 2 · Iran 0
Destroyers: India
India 13 · Iran 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: India
India 172 · Iran 0
Defense budget: India
India $109.0B · Iran $9.2B