2026 military data comparison
Iraq vs Syria Military Power
Compare Iraq and Syria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iraq #34 and Syria #78 in the 2026 edition.
Iraq
5.9Strength Score
14 indicators higher
Syria
1.7Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iraq
5.9 vs 1.7
Indicators higher
14–1
6 tied
Global ranks
#34 / #78
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$8.0B
vs $145.9M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Towed artillery: Iraq
Iraq 610 · Syria 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iraq
Iraq 572 · Syria 0
Defense budget: Iraq
Iraq $8.0B · Syria $145.9M
Defense budget share of GDP: Iraq
Iraq 1.4% · Syria 0.1%