2026 military data comparison

Slovenia vs Italy Military Power

Compare Slovenia and Italy across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Slovenia #120 and Italy #27 in the 2026 edition.

Slovenia flag

Slovenia

0.6Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

18 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

0.6 vs 7.9

Indicators higher

218

1 tied

Global ranks

#120 / #27

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.8B

vs $37.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy005
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Italy

Slovenia 0 · Italy 88

Attack aircraft: Italy

Slovenia 0 · Italy 65

Attack helicopters: Italy

Slovenia 0 · Italy 37

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Slovenia 0 · Italy 2

Manpower

Active troops

7.0K
VS
165.5K

Reserve troops

26.0K
VS
18.3K

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
105.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

40
VS
714

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
88

Attack aircraft

0
VS
65

Helicopters

16
VS
352

Attack helicopters

0
VS
37

Navy

Total naval assets

3
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
2

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

0
VS
8

Frigates

0
VS
14

Army and ground forces

Tanks

54
VS
203

Armored vehicles

4.6K
VS
87.4K

Self-propelled artillery

17
VS
64

Towed artillery

18
VS
108

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
21

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.8B
VS
$37.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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