2026 military data comparison
Iran vs Egypt Military Power
Compare Iran and Egypt across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and Egypt #15 in the 2026 edition.
Iran
15.8Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Egypt
15.5Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
15.8 vs 15.5
Indicators higher
7–11
3 tied
Global ranks
#13 / #15
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.2B
vs $5.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack helicopters: Egypt
Iran 13 · Egypt 100
Attack aircraft: Egypt
Iran 21 · Egypt 90
Submarines: Iran
Iran 25 · Egypt 8
Helicopters: Egypt
Iran 129 · Egypt 348