2026 military data comparison
Saudi Arabia vs Egypt Military Power
Compare Saudi Arabia and Egypt across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Saudi Arabia #24 and Egypt #15 in the 2026 edition.
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Egypt
15.5Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Egypt
8.6 vs 15.5
Indicators higher
3–15
3 tied
Global ranks
#24 / #15
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$64.0B
vs $5.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Egypt
Saudi Arabia 0 · Egypt 479,000
Submarines: Egypt
Saudi Arabia 0 · Egypt 8
Defense budget: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia $64.0B · Egypt $5.2B
Defense budget share of GDP: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 2.9% · Egypt 0.3%