2026 military data comparison

Iraq vs Israel Military Power

Compare Iraq and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iraq #34 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

Iraq flag

Iraq

5.9Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

5.9 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

6–12

3 tied

Global ranks

#34 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.0B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Israel

Iraq 0 · Israel 465,000

Submarines: Israel

Iraq 0 · Israel 6

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Iraq 0 · Israel 90

Fighter aircraft: Israel

Iraq 26 · Israel 239

Manpower

Active troops

193.0K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

100.0K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

360
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
239

Attack aircraft

36
VS
45

Helicopters

183
VS
127

Attack helicopters

39
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

56
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.2K
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

37.5K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

434
VS
323

Towed artillery

610
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

572
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.0B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.4%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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