2026 military data comparison
Iran vs Israel Military Power
Compare Iran and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.
Iran
15.8Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Israel
15.9Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Israel
15.8 vs 15.9
Indicators higher
10–9
2 tied
Global ranks
#13 / #12
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.2B
vs $34.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3
Largest reported differences
Frigates: Iran
Iran 7 · Israel 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel
Iran 0 · Israel 90
Defense budget share of GDP: Israel
Iran 0.6% · Israel 7.3%
Towed artillery: Iran
Iran 1,803 · Israel 171