2026 military data comparison
Qatar vs Syria Military Power
Compare Qatar and Syria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Qatar #58 and Syria #78 in the 2026 edition.
Qatar
2.9Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Syria
1.7Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Qatar
2.9 vs 1.7
Indicators higher
11–5
5 tied
Global ranks
#58 / #78
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$11.9B
vs $145.9M
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Qatar
Qatar 4,000 · Syria 0
Towed artillery: Qatar
Qatar 12 · Syria 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Qatar
Qatar 16 · Syria 0
Defense budget: Qatar
Qatar $11.9B · Syria $145.9M