2026 military data comparison

Norway vs Ireland Military Power

Compare Norway and Ireland across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Norway #66 and Ireland #134 in the 2026 edition.

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Ireland flag

Ireland

0.3Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Norway

2.3 vs 0.3

Indicators higher

140

7 tied

Global ranks

#66 / #134

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.2B

vs $1.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force320
Navy320
Army and ground forces320
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Norway

Norway 40,500 · Ireland 0

Attack aircraft: Norway

Norway 43 · Ireland 0

Submarines: Norway

Norway 6 · Ireland 0

Frigates: Norway

Norway 4 · Ireland 0

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
7.6K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
1.7K

Paramilitary

40.5K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

109
VS
23

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

43
VS
0

Helicopters

34
VS
8

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

41
VS
8

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
0

Frigates

4
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

36
VS
0

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
3.3K

Self-propelled artillery

28
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.2B
VS
$1.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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