2026 military data comparison
Iran vs Afghanistan Military Power
Compare Iran and Afghanistan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and Afghanistan #110 in the 2026 edition.
Iran
15.8Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
15.8 vs 0.8
Indicators higher
16–0
1 tied
Global ranks
#13 / #110
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.2B
vs $145.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Iran
Iran 350,000 · Afghanistan 0
Fighter aircraft: Iran
Iran 188 · Afghanistan 0
Attack aircraft: Iran
Iran 21 · Afghanistan 0
Attack helicopters: Iran
Iran 13 · Afghanistan 0