2026 military data comparison

Saudi Arabia vs Lebanon Military Power

Compare Saudi Arabia and Lebanon across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Saudi Arabia #24 and Lebanon #72 in the 2026 edition.

Saudi Arabia flag

Saudi Arabia

8.6Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Lebanon flag

Lebanon

2.0Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Saudi Arabia

8.6 vs 2.0

Indicators higher

152

4 tied

Global ranks

#24 / #72

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$64.0B

vs $800.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy131
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Lebanon

Saudi Arabia 0 · Lebanon 15,000

Fighter aircraft: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 283 · Lebanon 0

Attack helicopters: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 34 · Lebanon 0

Frigates: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia 7 · Lebanon 0

Manpower

Active troops

247.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
15.0K

Paramilitary

150.0K
VS
65.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

917
VS
80

Fighter aircraft

283
VS
0

Attack aircraft

81
VS
9

Helicopters

264
VS
68

Attack helicopters

34
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

28
VS
42

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

7
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.1K
VS
334

Armored vehicles

22.4K
VS
6.9K

Self-propelled artillery

380
VS
12

Towed artillery

557
VS
350

Multiple-launch rocket systems

327
VS
11

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$64.0B
VS
$800.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.9%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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