2026 military data comparison
Pakistan vs Afghanistan Military Power
Compare Pakistan and Afghanistan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Pakistan #7 and Afghanistan #110 in the 2026 edition.
Pakistan
25.0Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Pakistan
25.0 vs 0.8
Indicators higher
17–0
0 tied
Global ranks
#7 / #110
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.1B
vs $145.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Pakistan
Pakistan 550,000 · Afghanistan 0
Fighter aircraft: Pakistan
Pakistan 331 · Afghanistan 0
Attack aircraft: Pakistan
Pakistan 90 · Afghanistan 0
Attack helicopters: Pakistan
Pakistan 55 · Afghanistan 0