2026 military data comparison
Iran vs Thailand Military Power
Compare Iran and Thailand across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and Thailand #22 in the 2026 edition.
Iran
15.8Strength Score
14 indicators higher
Thailand
9.0Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
15.8 vs 9.0
Indicators higher
14–3
4 tied
Global ranks
#13 / #22
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.2B
vs $6.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Iran
Iran 25 · Thailand 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iran
Iran 1,550 · Thailand 17
Paramilitary: Iran
Iran 220,000 · Thailand 25,000
Self-propelled artillery: Iran
Iran 424 · Thailand 59