2026 military data comparison
United States vs Iraq Military Power
Compare United States and Iraq across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Iraq #34 in the 2026 edition.
United States
95.0Strength Score
19 indicators higher
Iraq
5.9Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United States
95.0 vs 5.9
Indicators higher
19–1
1 tied
Global ranks
#1 / #34
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$831.5B
vs $8.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: United States
United States 799,500 · Iraq 0
Paramilitary: Iraq
United States 0 · Iraq 100,000
Aircraft carriers: United States
United States 11 · Iraq 0
Destroyers: United States
United States 83 · Iraq 0