2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Iraq Military Power
Compare Japan and Iraq across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Iraq #34 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Iraq
5.9Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
13–6
2 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #34
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $8.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Japan
Japan 56,000 · Iraq 0
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Iraq 0
Submarines: Japan
Japan 23 · Iraq 0
Frigates: Japan
Japan 8 · Iraq 0