2026 military data comparison
Saudi Arabia vs Israel Military Power
Compare Saudi Arabia and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Saudi Arabia #24 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Israel
15.9Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Israel
8.6 vs 15.9
Indicators higher
11–8
2 tied
Global ranks
#24 / #12
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$64.0B
vs $34.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Israel
Saudi Arabia 0 · Israel 465,000
Submarines: Israel
Saudi Arabia 0 · Israel 6
Frigates: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 7 · Israel 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel
Saudi Arabia 0 · Israel 90