2026 military data comparison
Poland vs Iran Military Power
Compare Poland and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Poland #30 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
Poland
7.7Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
7.7 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
5–12
4 tied
Global ranks
#30 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$55.9B
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Towed artillery: Iran
Poland 0 · Iran 1,803
Submarines: Iran
Poland 1 · Iran 25
Defense budget: Poland
Poland $55.9B · Iran $9.2B
Defense budget share of GDP: Poland
Poland 3.4% · Iran 0.6%