2026 military data comparison

Qatar vs Lebanon Military Power

Compare Qatar and Lebanon across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Qatar #58 and Lebanon #72 in the 2026 edition.

Qatar flag

Qatar

2.9Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Lebanon flag

Lebanon

2.0Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Qatar

2.9 vs 2.0

Indicators higher

97

5 tied

Global ranks

#58 / #72

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.9B

vs $800.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force401
Navy140
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Qatar

Qatar 115 · Lebanon 0

Attack helicopters: Qatar

Qatar 24 · Lebanon 0

Towed artillery: Lebanon

Qatar 12 · Lebanon 350

Defense budget: Qatar

Qatar $11.9B · Lebanon $800.0M

Manpower

Active troops

26.6K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

4.0K
VS
15.0K

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
65.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

263
VS
80

Fighter aircraft

115
VS
0

Attack aircraft

6
VS
9

Helicopters

85
VS
68

Attack helicopters

24
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

111
VS
42

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

62
VS
334

Armored vehicles

5.6K
VS
6.9K

Self-propelled artillery

46
VS
12

Towed artillery

12
VS
350

Multiple-launch rocket systems

16
VS
11

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.9B
VS
$800.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.8%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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