2026 military data comparison

Ireland vs Italy Military Power

Compare Ireland and Italy across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ireland #134 and Italy #27 in the 2026 edition.

Ireland flag

Ireland

0.3Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

20 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

0.3 vs 7.9

Indicators higher

020

1 tied

Global ranks

#134 / #27

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.8B

vs $37.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force005
Navy005
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Italy

Ireland 0 · Italy 105,000

Fighter aircraft: Italy

Ireland 0 · Italy 88

Attack aircraft: Italy

Ireland 0 · Italy 65

Attack helicopters: Italy

Ireland 0 · Italy 37

Manpower

Active troops

7.6K
VS
165.5K

Reserve troops

1.7K
VS
18.3K

Paramilitary

0
VS
105.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

23
VS
714

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
88

Attack aircraft

0
VS
65

Helicopters

8
VS
352

Attack helicopters

0
VS
37

Navy

Total naval assets

8
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
2

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

0
VS
8

Frigates

0
VS
14

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
203

Armored vehicles

3.3K
VS
87.4K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
64

Towed artillery

0
VS
108

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
21

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.8B
VS
$37.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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