2026 military data comparison
Iran vs Saudi Arabia Military Power
Compare Iran and Saudi Arabia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and Saudi Arabia #24 in the 2026 edition.
Iran
15.8Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
15.8 vs 8.6
Indicators higher
10–7
4 tied
Global ranks
#13 / #24
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.2B
vs $64.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Iran
Iran 350,000 · Saudi Arabia 0
Submarines: Iran
Iran 25 · Saudi Arabia 0
Defense budget: Saudi Arabia
Iran $9.2B · Saudi Arabia $64.0B
Defense budget share of GDP: Saudi Arabia
Iran 0.6% · Saudi Arabia 2.9%