2026 military data comparison
Saudi Arabia vs Norway Military Power
Compare Saudi Arabia and Norway across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Saudi Arabia #24 and Norway #66 in the 2026 edition.
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Norway
2.3Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Saudi Arabia
8.6 vs 2.3
Indicators higher
15–3
3 tied
Global ranks
#24 / #66
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$64.0B
vs $11.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Norway
Saudi Arabia 0 · Norway 20,100
Fighter aircraft: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 283 · Norway 0
Attack helicopters: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 34 · Norway 0
Submarines: Norway
Saudi Arabia 0 · Norway 6