2026 military data comparison

India vs Israel Military Power

Compare India and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

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India

44.2Strength Score

19 indicators higher

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Israel

15.9Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

India

44.2 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

192

0 tied

Global ranks

#4 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$109.0B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic201

Largest reported differences

Aircraft carriers: India

India 2 · Israel 0

Destroyers: India

India 13 · Israel 0

Frigates: India

India 18 · Israel 0

Paramilitary: India

India 2,527,000 · Israel 35,000

Manpower

Active troops

1.4M
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

1.0M
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

2.5M
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

2.2K
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

476
VS
239

Attack aircraft

124
VS
45

Helicopters

594
VS
127

Attack helicopters

79
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

218
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

13
VS
0

Submarines

18
VS
6

Frigates

18
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.9K
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

163.6K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
323

Towed artillery

5.6K
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

300
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$109.0B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

172
VS
90

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