2026 military data comparison
United States vs Iceland Military Power
Compare United States and Iceland across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Iceland #137 in the 2026 edition.
United States
95.0Strength Score
19 indicators higher
Iceland
0.3Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United States
95.0 vs 0.3
Indicators higher
19–0
2 tied
Global ranks
#1 / #137
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$831.5B
vs $500.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Active troops: United States
United States 1,333,030 · Iceland 0
Reserve troops: United States
United States 799,500 · Iceland 0
Total aircraft: United States
United States 13,032 · Iceland 0
Fighter aircraft: United States
United States 1,791 · Iceland 0