2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Israel Military Power

Compare Sweden and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

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Sweden

3.4Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

3.4 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

216

3 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy131
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic003

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Israel

Sweden 0 · Israel 45

Attack helicopters: Israel

Sweden 0 · Israel 48

Towed artillery: Israel

Sweden 0 · Israel 171

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Israel

Sweden 0 · Israel 228

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
239

Attack aircraft

0
VS
45

Helicopters

53
VS
127

Attack helicopters

0
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
6

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
323

Towed artillery

0
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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