Comparison of Israel and Iran Military Strengths (2023)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Israel and Iran for the year 2023.

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COUNTRIES

Israel

PwrIndx: 0.2757
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 18 of 145)

Iran

PwrIndx: 0.2712
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 17 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Iran national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Iran national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Iran national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Iran national flag image

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Financials ✓ Iran national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Iran national flag image

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Geography ✕ Iran national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 92)
8,914,885
(Diff: -77,843,419)

Total Population (Rnk 17)
86,758,304
(Diff: 77,843,419)

Available Manpower (Rnk 92)
3,744,252
(Diff: -44,840,398)

Available Manpower (Rnk 15)
48,584,650
(Diff: 44,840,398)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 90)
3,111,295
(Diff: -37,665,108)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 13)
40,776,403
(Diff: 37,665,108)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 85)
124,808
(Diff: -1,263,325)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 16)
1,388,133
(Diff: 1,263,325)

Active Personnel (Rnk 29)
173,000
(Diff: -402,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 7)
575,000
(Diff: 402,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 11)
465,000
(Diff: 115,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 14)
350,000
(Diff: -115,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 47)
8,000
(Diff: -82,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 22)
90,000
(Diff: 82,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 17)
$24,300,000,000
(Diff: $18,750,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 40)
$5,550,000,000
(Diff: $-18,750,000,000)

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 22)
$113,000,000,000
(Diff: $-7,600,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 20)
$120,600,000,000
(Diff: $7,600,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 49)
$355,000,000,000
(Diff: $-689,310,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 23)
$1,044,310,000,000
(Diff: $689,310,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 18)
601
(Diff: 60)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 21)
541
(Diff: -60)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 11)
241
(Diff: 45)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 16)
196
(Diff: -45)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 19)
32
(Diff: 9)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 26)
23
(Diff: -9)

Transports (Rnk 37)
15
(Diff: -71)

Transports (Rnk 7)
86
(Diff: 71)

Trainers (Rnk 20)
153
(Diff: 59)

Trainers (Rnk 29)
94
(Diff: -59)

Special-Mission (Rnk 13)
23
(Diff: 14)

Special-Mission (Rnk 24)
9
(Diff: -14)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 4)
11
(Diff: 4)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 7)
7
(Diff: -4)

Helicopters (Rnk 29)
126
(Diff: 0)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 13)
48
(Diff: 36)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 34)
12
(Diff: -36)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 12)
2,200
(Diff: -1,871)

Tank Strength (Rnk 7)
4,071
(Diff: 1,871)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 17)
56,290
(Diff: -13,395)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 13)
69,685
(Diff: 13,395)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 11)
650
(Diff: 70)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 13)
580
(Diff: -70)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 38)
300
(Diff: -1,750)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 9)
2,050
(Diff: 1,750)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 19)
300
(Diff: -785)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 8)
1,085
(Diff: 785)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 40)
67
(Diff: -34)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 32)
101
(Diff: 34)

Aircraft 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)

Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -7)

Frigates (Rnk 11)
7
(Diff: 7)

Corvettes (Rnk 8)
7
(Diff: 4)

Corvettes (Rnk 12)
3
(Diff: -4)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 18)
45
(Diff: 24)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 36)
21
(Diff: -24)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 21)
1
(Diff: 1)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 84)
42
(Diff: -277)

Airports (Rnk 21)
319
(Diff: 277)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 87)
41
(Diff: -852)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 20)
893
(Diff: 852)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: 1)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: -1)

Labor Force (Rnk 87)
4,000,000
(Diff: -26,500,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 18)
30,500,000
(Diff: 26,500,000)

Roadways (Rnk 113)
19,555km
(Diff: -203,930km)

Roadways (Rnk 23)
223,485km
(Diff: 203,930km)

Roadways (Rnk 84)
1,384km
(Diff: -7,100km)

Roadways (Rnk 24)
8,484km
(Diff: 7,100km)

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 67)
235,000bbl
(Diff: -1,700,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 102)
1,935,000bbl
(Diff: 1,700,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 70)
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 105)
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)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 136)
20,770km
(Diff: -1,627,425km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 17)
1,648,195km
(Diff: 1,627,425km)

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 64)
850km
(Diff: 850km)

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