2026 military data comparison
United Kingdom vs Iran Military Power
Compare United Kingdom and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
16.7 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
11–9
1 tied
Global ranks
#11 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$88.5B
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Iran
United Kingdom 0 · Iran 220,000
Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 2 · Iran 0
Destroyers: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 6 · Iran 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 225 · Iran 0