2026 military data comparison

Russia vs Turkmenistan Military Power

Compare Russia and Turkmenistan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Russia #3 and Turkmenistan #69 in the 2026 edition.

Russia flag

Russia

67.1Strength Score

21 indicators higher

Turkmenistan flag

Turkmenistan

2.1Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Russia

67.1 vs 2.1

Indicators higher

210

0 tied

Global ranks

#3 / #69

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$212.6B

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Russia

Russia 2,000,000 · Turkmenistan 0

Aircraft carriers: Russia

Russia 1 · Turkmenistan 0

Destroyers: Russia

Russia 13 · Turkmenistan 0

Submarines: Russia

Russia 66 · Turkmenistan 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
36.5K

Reserve troops

2.0M
VS
0

Paramilitary

250.0K
VS
3.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

4.2K
VS
91

Fighter aircraft

861
VS
22

Attack aircraft

698
VS
27

Helicopters

1.6K
VS
26

Attack helicopters

556
VS
10

Navy

Total naval assets

286
VS
16

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
654

Armored vehicles

126.5K
VS
11.6K

Self-propelled artillery

3.6K
VS
73

Towed artillery

5.9K
VS
457

Multiple-launch rocket systems

2.5K
VS
164

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$212.6B
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

6.3K
VS
0

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