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Comparison of Israel and Iran Military Strengths (2024)



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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Israel and Iran for the year 2024.



The selected countries for comparison, Israel and Iran, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.
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COUNTRIES
Israel
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PwrIndx: 0.2596
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 17 of 145)
Iran
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PwrIndx: 0.2269
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 14 of 145)


COMPARISON BRIEF
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MANPOWER
Total Population (Rnk 92)
9,043,387
(Diff: -78,547,486)
Total Population (Rnk 17)
87,590,873
(Diff: 78,547,486)
Available Manpower (Rnk 92)
3,798,223
(Diff: -45,252,666)
Available Manpower (Rnk 15)
49,050,889
(Diff: 45,252,666)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 90)
3,156,142
(Diff: -38,011,568)
Fit-for-Service (Rnk 13)
41,167,710
(Diff: 38,011,568)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 86)
126,607
(Diff: -1,274,847)
Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 16)
1,401,454
(Diff: 1,274,847)
Active Personnel (Rnk 31)
170,000
(Diff: -440,000)
Active Personnel (Rnk 8)
610,000
(Diff: 440,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 16)
465,000
(Diff: 115,000)
Reserve Personnel (Rnk 20)
350,000
(Diff: -115,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 26)
35,000
(Diff: -185,000)
Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 10)
220,000
(Diff: 185,000)
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FINANCIALS
Defense Budget (Rnk 19)
$24,400,000,000
(Diff: $14,445,549,000)
Defense Budget (Rnk 33)
$9,954,451,000
(Diff: $-14,445,549,000)
External Debt (Rnk 76)
$135,000,000,000
(Diff: $127,000,000,000)
External Debt (Rnk 30)
$8,000,000,000
(Diff: $-127,000,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 16)
$212,934,000,000
(Diff: $85,784,000,000)
Foreign Reserve (Rnk 23)
$127,150,000,000
(Diff: $-85,784,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 48)
$393,861,000,000
(Diff: $-925,139,000,000)
Purchasing Power (Rnk 18)
$1,319,000,000,000
(Diff: $925,139,000,000)


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AIRPOWER
Total Aircraft (Rnk 19)
612
(Diff: 61)
Total Aircraft (Rnk 22)
551
(Diff: -61)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 10)
241
(Diff: 55)
Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 16)
186
(Diff: -55)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 17)
39
(Diff: 16)
Dedicated Attack (Rnk 31)
23
(Diff: -16)
Transports (Rnk 40)
12
(Diff: -74)
Transports (Rnk 7)
86
(Diff: 74)
Trainers (Rnk 19)
155
(Diff: 53)
Trainers (Rnk 27)
102
(Diff: -53)
Special-Mission (Rnk 15)
23
(Diff: 13)
Special-Mission (Rnk 25)
10
(Diff: -13)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 5)
14
(Diff: 7)
Aerial Tankers (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: -7)
Helicopters (Rnk 29)
146
(Diff: 17)
Helicopters (Rnk 32)
129
(Diff: -17)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 14)
48
(Diff: 35)
Attack Helicopters (Rnk 34)
13
(Diff: -35)


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LAND POWER
Tank Strength (Rnk 18)
1,370
(Diff: -626)
Tank Strength (Rnk 12)
1,996
(Diff: 626)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 15)
43,407
(Diff: -22,358)
Armored Vehicles (Rnk 9)
65,765
(Diff: 22,358)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 11)
650
(Diff: 70)
Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 13)
580
(Diff: -70)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 35)
300
(Diff: -1,750)
Towed Artillery (Rnk 7)
2,050
(Diff: 1,750)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 31)
150
(Diff: -625)
Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 5)
775
(Diff: 625)


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NAVAL POWER
Fleet Strength (Rnk 46)
67
(Diff: -34)
Fleet Strength (Rnk 37)
101
(Diff: 34)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Submarines (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: -14)
Submarines (Rnk 7)
19
(Diff: 14)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)
Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -7)
Frigates (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: 7)
Corvettes (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: 4)
Corvettes (Rnk 14)
3
(Diff: -4)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 22)
45
(Diff: 24)
Patrol Vessels (Rnk 40)
21
(Diff: -24)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)
Mine Warfare (Rnk 21)
1
(Diff: 1)


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LOGISTICS
Airports (Rnk 84)
42
(Diff: -277)
Airports (Rnk 21)
319
(Diff: 277)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 87)
45
(Diff: -897)
Merchant Marine (Rnk 20)
942
(Diff: 897)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: 1)
Ports & Terminals (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: -1)
Labor Force (Rnk 91)
4,186,000
(Diff: -23,496,000)
Labor Force (Rnk 24)
27,682,000
(Diff: 23,496,000)
Roadways (Rnk 109)
20,391km
(Diff: -203,094km)
Roadways (Rnk 23)
223,485km
(Diff: 203,094km)
Roadways (Rnk 82)
1,497km
(Diff: -6,987km)
Roadways (Rnk 25)
8,484km
(Diff: 6,987km)


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NATURAL RESOURCES
Oil Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -3,450,000bbl)
Oil Production (Rnk 9)
3,450,000bbl
(Diff: 3,450,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 68)
235,000bbl
(Diff: -1,700,000bbl)
Oil Consumption (Rnk 103)
1,935,000bbl
(Diff: 1,700,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 71)
12,700,000bbl
(Diff: -209,987,300,000bbl)
Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 3)
210,000,000,000bbl
(Diff: 209,987,300,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 40)
10,474,299,000bbl
(Diff: -227,087,116,000bbl)
Natural Gas Production (Rnk 3)
237,561,415,000bbl
(Diff: 227,087,116,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 60)
9,442,435,000bbl
(Diff: -211,261,847,000bbl)
Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 106)
220,704,282,000bbl
(Diff: 211,261,847,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 41)
176,017,000,000bbl
(Diff: -33,811,279,000,000bbl)
Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 2)
33,987,296,000,000bbl
(Diff: 33,811,279,000,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -2,783,000bbl)
Coal Production (Rnk 43)
2,783,000bbl
(Diff: 2,783,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 70)
5,089,000bbl
(Diff: 2,295,000bbl)
Coal Consumption (Rnk 60)
2,794,000bbl
(Diff: -2,295,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -1,203,000,000bbl)
Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 31)
1,203,000,000bbl
(Diff: 1,203,000,000bbl)


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GEOGRAPHY
Square Land Area (Rnk 135)
21,937km
(Diff: -1,626,258km)
Square Land Area (Rnk 17)
1,648,195km
(Diff: 1,626,258km)
Shared Border (Rnk 20)
1,068km
(Diff: -4,826km)
Shared Border (Rnk 108)
5,894km
(Diff: 4,826km)
Coastline (Rnk 13)
273km
(Diff: -2,167km)
Coastline (Rnk 66)
2,440km
(Diff: 2,167km)
Waterways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: -850km)
Waterways (Rnk 65)
850km
(Diff: 850km)


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