2026 military data comparison

Zimbabwe vs Syria Military Power

Compare Zimbabwe and Syria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Zimbabwe #101 and Syria #78 in the 2026 edition.

Zimbabwe flag

Zimbabwe

0.9Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Syria flag

Syria

1.7Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Syria

0.9 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

310

4 tied

Global ranks

#101 / #78

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.0B

vs $145.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower012
Air force104
Navy001
Army and ground forces023
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Syria

Zimbabwe 0 · Syria 8

Self-propelled artillery: Syria

Zimbabwe 0 · Syria 60

Defense budget share of GDP: Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe 3.4% · Syria 0.1%

Armored vehicles: Syria

Zimbabwe 1,248 · Syria 18,736

Manpower

Active troops

29.0K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

21.8K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

80
VS
104

Fighter aircraft

9
VS
52

Attack aircraft

9
VS
5

Helicopters

28
VS
39

Attack helicopters

6
VS
7

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
8

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

60
VS
168

Armored vehicles

1.2K
VS
18.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
60

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.0B
VS
$145.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.4%
VS
0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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