2026 military data comparison
Ireland vs Iceland Military Power
Compare Ireland and Iceland across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ireland #134 and Iceland #137 in the 2026 edition.
Ireland
0.3Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Iceland
0.3Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Tie
0.3 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
7–1
13 tied
Global ranks
#134 / #137
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.8B
vs $500.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 4 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Active troops: Ireland
Ireland 7,557 · Iceland 0
Reserve troops: Ireland
Ireland 1,720 · Iceland 0
Total aircraft: Ireland
Ireland 23 · Iceland 0
Helicopters: Ireland
Ireland 8 · Iceland 0