2026 military data comparison
Syria vs Iraq Military Power
Compare Syria and Iraq across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Syria #78 and Iraq #34 in the 2026 edition.
Syria
1.7Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Iraq
5.9Strength Score
14 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iraq
1.7 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
1–14
6 tied
Global ranks
#78 / #34
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$145.9M
vs $8.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Towed artillery: Iraq
Syria 0 · Iraq 610
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iraq
Syria 0 · Iraq 572
Defense budget: Iraq
Syria $145.9M · Iraq $8.0B
Defense budget share of GDP: Iraq
Syria 0.1% · Iraq 1.4%