2026 military data comparison
Italy vs Afghanistan Military Power
Compare Italy and Afghanistan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Afghanistan #110 in the 2026 edition.
Italy
7.9Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Italy
7.9 vs 0.8
Indicators higher
16–0
1 tied
Global ranks
#27 / #110
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$37.3B
vs $145.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Italy
Italy 18,300 · Afghanistan 0
Fighter aircraft: Italy
Italy 88 · Afghanistan 0
Attack aircraft: Italy
Italy 65 · Afghanistan 0
Attack helicopters: Italy
Italy 37 · Afghanistan 0