2026 military data comparison
Saudi Arabia vs Turkey Military Power
Compare Saudi Arabia and Turkey across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Saudi Arabia #24 and Turkey #14 in the 2026 edition.
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Turkey
15.5Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Turkey
8.6 vs 15.5
Indicators higher
5–12
4 tied
Global ranks
#24 / #14
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$64.0B
vs $51.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Turkey
Saudi Arabia 0 · Turkey 380,000
Attack aircraft: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 81 · Turkey 0
Submarines: Turkey
Saudi Arabia 0 · Turkey 14
Armored vehicles: Turkey
Saudi Arabia 22,370 · Turkey 98,193