2026 military data comparison

Israel vs Egypt Military Power

Compare Israel and Egypt across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Israel #12 and Egypt #15 in the 2026 edition.

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Egypt flag

Egypt

15.5Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

15.9 vs 15.5

Indicators higher

415

2 tied

Global ranks

#12 / #15

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$34.6B

vs $5.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force005
Navy023
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Frigates: Egypt

Israel 0 · Egypt 13

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Israel 90 · Egypt 0

Defense budget share of GDP: Israel

Israel 7.3% · Egypt 0.3%

Paramilitary: Egypt

Israel 35,000 · Egypt 300,000

Manpower

Active troops

169.5K
VS
438.5K

Reserve troops

465.0K
VS
479.0K

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
300.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

597
VS
1.1K

Fighter aircraft

239
VS
242

Attack aircraft

45
VS
90

Helicopters

127
VS
348

Attack helicopters

48
VS
100

Navy

Total naval assets

79
VS
108

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
8

Frigates

0
VS
13

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.3K
VS
3.6K

Armored vehicles

62.4K
VS
54.7K

Self-propelled artillery

323
VS
1.1K

Towed artillery

171
VS
962

Multiple-launch rocket systems

228
VS
648

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$34.6B
VS
$5.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

7.3%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

90
VS
0

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