2026 military data comparison

Norway vs Israel Military Power

Compare Norway and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Norway #66 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

2.3 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

216

3 tied

Global ranks

#66 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.2B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy131
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic003

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Israel

Norway 0 · Israel 239

Attack helicopters: Israel

Norway 0 · Israel 48

Frigates: Norway

Norway 4 · Israel 0

Towed artillery: Israel

Norway 0 · Israel 171

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

40.5K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

109
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
239

Attack aircraft

43
VS
45

Helicopters

34
VS
127

Attack helicopters

0
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

41
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
6

Frigates

4
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

36
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

11.4K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

28
VS
323

Towed artillery

0
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.2B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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