2026 military data comparison
Iran vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare Iran and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iran #13 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
Iran
15.8Strength Score
9 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
15.8 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
9–11
1 tied
Global ranks
#13 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.2B
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy1 – 1 – 3
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Iran
Iran 220,000 · United Kingdom 0
Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom
Iran 0 · United Kingdom 2
Destroyers: United Kingdom
Iran 0 · United Kingdom 6
Estimated nuclear warheads: United Kingdom
Iran 0 · United Kingdom 225