2026 military data comparison

Russia vs Syria Military Power

Compare Russia and Syria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Russia #3 and Syria #78 in the 2026 edition.

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Russia

67.1Strength Score

21 indicators higher

Syria flag

Syria

1.7Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Russia

67.1 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

210

0 tied

Global ranks

#3 / #78

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$212.6B

vs $145.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Russia

Russia 2,000,000 · Syria 0

Aircraft carriers: Russia

Russia 1 · Syria 0

Destroyers: Russia

Russia 13 · Syria 0

Submarines: Russia

Russia 66 · Syria 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

2.0M
VS
0

Paramilitary

250.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

4.2K
VS
104

Fighter aircraft

861
VS
52

Attack aircraft

698
VS
5

Helicopters

1.6K
VS
39

Attack helicopters

556
VS
7

Navy

Total naval assets

286
VS
8

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
168

Armored vehicles

126.5K
VS
18.7K

Self-propelled artillery

3.6K
VS
60

Towed artillery

5.9K
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

2.5K
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$212.6B
VS
$145.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

6.3K
VS
0

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