2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Pakistan Military Power

Compare Italy and Pakistan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Pakistan #7 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Pakistan flag

Pakistan

25.0Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Pakistan

7.9 vs 25.0

Indicators higher

614

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #7

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $9.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force005
Navy311
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic201

Largest reported differences

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Pakistan 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Pakistan 0

Estimated nuclear warheads: Pakistan

Italy 0 · Pakistan 170

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Pakistan

Italy 21 · Pakistan 652

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
660.0K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
550.0K

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
500.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
1.4K

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
331

Attack aircraft

65
VS
90

Helicopters

352
VS
379

Attack helicopters

37
VS
55

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
105

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
8

Frigates

14
VS
9

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
2.7K

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
59.0K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
662

Towed artillery

108
VS
2.6K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
652

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$9.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
0.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
170

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