2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Syria Military Power

Compare Italy and Syria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Syria #78 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

20 indicators higher

Syria flag

Syria

1.7Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

200

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #78

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $145.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Italy

Italy 18,300 · Syria 0

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Syria 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Syria 0

Submarines: Italy

Italy 8 · Syria 0

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
0

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
104

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
52

Attack aircraft

65
VS
5

Helicopters

352
VS
39

Attack helicopters

37
VS
7

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
8

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
0

Frigates

14
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
168

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
18.7K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
60

Towed artillery

108
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$145.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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