2026 military data comparison
United States vs Israel Military Power
Compare United States and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.
United States
95.0Strength Score
18 indicators higher
Israel
15.9Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United States
95.0 vs 15.9
Indicators higher
18–2
1 tied
Global ranks
#1 / #12
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$831.5B
vs $34.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Israel
United States 0 · Israel 35,000
Aircraft carriers: United States
United States 11 · Israel 0
Destroyers: United States
United States 83 · Israel 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: United States
United States 5,550 · Israel 90