2026 military data comparison
Sri Lanka vs Iran Military Power
Compare Sri Lanka and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sri Lanka #32 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
Sri Lanka
6.2Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
6.2 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
1–17
3 tied
Global ranks
#32 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.5B
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Iran
Sri Lanka 0 · Iran 220,000
Attack aircraft: Iran
Sri Lanka 0 · Iran 21
Submarines: Iran
Sri Lanka 0 · Iran 25
Self-propelled artillery: Iran
Sri Lanka 0 · Iran 424