2026 military data comparison

Israel vs Sweden Military Power

Compare Israel and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Israel #12 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

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Israel

15.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

15.9 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

162

3 tied

Global ranks

#12 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$34.6B

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy131
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Israel

Israel 45 · Sweden 0

Attack helicopters: Israel

Israel 48 · Sweden 0

Towed artillery: Israel

Israel 171 · Sweden 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Israel

Israel 228 · Sweden 0

Manpower

Active troops

169.5K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

465.0K
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

597
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

239
VS
73

Attack aircraft

45
VS
0

Helicopters

127
VS
53

Attack helicopters

48
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

79
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.3K
VS
110

Armored vehicles

62.4K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

323
VS
24

Towed artillery

171
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

228
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$34.6B
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

7.3%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

90
VS
0

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