2026 military data comparison

North Macedonia vs Ireland Military Power

Compare North Macedonia and Ireland across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks North Macedonia #124 and Ireland #134 in the 2026 edition.

North Macedonia flag

North Macedonia

0.5Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Ireland flag

Ireland

0.3Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

North Macedonia

0.5 vs 0.3

Indicators higher

84

5 tied

Global ranks

#124 / #134

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$421.5M

vs $1.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force221
Navy001
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 3,500 · Ireland 0

Attack helicopters: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 4 · Ireland 0

Total naval assets: Ireland

North Macedonia 0 · Ireland 8

Towed artillery: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 156 · Ireland 0

Manpower

Active troops

10.0K
VS
7.6K

Reserve troops

60.0K
VS
1.7K

Paramilitary

3.5K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
23

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

10
VS
8

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
8

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
0

Armored vehicles

1.9K
VS
3.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

156
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

18
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$421.5M
VS
$1.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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