2026 military data comparison
Iran vs Sweden Military Power
Compare Iran and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.
Iran
15.8Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
15.8 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
15–3
3 tied
Global ranks
#13 / #49
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.2B
vs $15.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Iran
Iran 21 · Sweden 0
Attack helicopters: Iran
Iran 13 · Sweden 0
Frigates: Iran
Iran 7 · Sweden 0
Towed artillery: Iran
Iran 1,803 · Sweden 0