2026 military data comparison
Saudi Arabia vs Iran Military Power
Compare Saudi Arabia and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Saudi Arabia #24 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
8.6 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
7–10
4 tied
Global ranks
#24 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$64.0B
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Iran
Saudi Arabia 0 · Iran 350,000
Submarines: Iran
Saudi Arabia 0 · Iran 25
Defense budget: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia $64.0B · Iran $9.2B
Defense budget share of GDP: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 2.9% · Iran 0.6%