2026 military data comparison

United States vs Egypt Military Power

Compare United States and Egypt across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Egypt #15 in the 2026 edition.

United States flag

United States

95.0Strength Score

19 indicators higher

Egypt flag

Egypt

15.5Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United States

95.0 vs 15.5

Indicators higher

192

0 tied

Global ranks

#1 / #15

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$831.5B

vs $5.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy401
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Egypt

United States 0 · Egypt 300,000

Aircraft carriers: United States

United States 11 · Egypt 0

Destroyers: United States

United States 83 · Egypt 0

Frigates: Egypt

United States 0 · Egypt 13

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
438.5K

Reserve troops

799.5K
VS
479.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
300.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

13.0K
VS
1.1K

Fighter aircraft

1.8K
VS
242

Attack aircraft

926
VS
90

Helicopters

5.9K
VS
348

Attack helicopters

1.0K
VS
100

Navy

Total naval assets

200
VS
108

Aircraft carriers

11
VS
0

Destroyers

83
VS
0

Submarines

66
VS
8

Frigates

0
VS
13

Army and ground forces

Tanks

4.7K
VS
3.6K

Armored vehicles

409.7K
VS
54.7K

Self-propelled artillery

1.5K
VS
1.1K

Towed artillery

1.9K
VS
962

Multiple-launch rocket systems

1.7K
VS
648

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$831.5B
VS
$5.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.2%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

5.5K
VS
0

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