2026 military data comparison

Russia vs Iraq Military Power

Compare Russia and Iraq across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Russia #3 and Iraq #34 in the 2026 edition.

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Russia

67.1Strength Score

21 indicators higher

Iraq flag

Iraq

5.9Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Russia

67.1 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

210

0 tied

Global ranks

#3 / #34

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$212.6B

vs $8.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Russia

Russia 2,000,000 · Iraq 0

Aircraft carriers: Russia

Russia 1 · Iraq 0

Destroyers: Russia

Russia 13 · Iraq 0

Submarines: Russia

Russia 66 · Iraq 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
193.0K

Reserve troops

2.0M
VS
0

Paramilitary

250.0K
VS
100.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

4.2K
VS
360

Fighter aircraft

861
VS
26

Attack aircraft

698
VS
36

Helicopters

1.6K
VS
183

Attack helicopters

556
VS
39

Navy

Total naval assets

286
VS
56

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

13
VS
0

Submarines

66
VS
0

Frigates

12
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

5.6K
VS
1.2K

Armored vehicles

126.5K
VS
37.5K

Self-propelled artillery

3.6K
VS
434

Towed artillery

5.9K
VS
610

Multiple-launch rocket systems

2.5K
VS
572

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$212.6B
VS
$8.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
1.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

6.3K
VS
0

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