2026 military data comparison

Qatar vs Israel Military Power

Compare Qatar and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Qatar #58 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

Qatar flag

Qatar

2.9Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

2.9 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

1–17

3 tied

Global ranks

#58 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.9B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3

Largest reported differences

Submarines: Israel

Qatar 0 · Israel 6

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Qatar 0 · Israel 90

Reserve troops: Israel

Qatar 4,000 · Israel 465,000

Tanks: Israel

Qatar 62 · Israel 1,300

Manpower

Active troops

26.6K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

4.0K
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

263
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

115
VS
239

Attack aircraft

6
VS
45

Helicopters

85
VS
127

Attack helicopters

24
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

111
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

62
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

5.6K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

46
VS
323

Towed artillery

12
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

16
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.9B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.8%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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