2026 military data comparison
Israel vs Saudi Arabia Military Power
Compare Israel and Saudi Arabia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Israel #12 and Saudi Arabia #24 in the 2026 edition.
Israel
15.9Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Israel
15.9 vs 8.6
Indicators higher
8–11
2 tied
Global ranks
#12 / #24
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$34.6B
vs $64.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Israel
Israel 465,000 · Saudi Arabia 0
Submarines: Israel
Israel 6 · Saudi Arabia 0
Frigates: Saudi Arabia
Israel 0 · Saudi Arabia 7
Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel
Israel 90 · Saudi Arabia 0