Compare two countries
Iraq
64.1
leads in 7 of 19 categories
VS
Iran, Islamic Rep.
71.8
leads in 12 of 19 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
64.1
71.8
Finance
Defence budget
$6.4B
$7.4B
Budget as % of GDP
2.45%
2.09%
Spending per person
$137
$80
Manpower
Active personnel
193,000
610,000
Reserve personnel
0
350,000
Paramilitary
266,000
40,000
Land forces
Tanks
1,188
2,675
Armoured vehicles
3,089
—
Artillery (all)
1,616
3,777
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
572
1,550
Air power
Total aircraft
389
551
Fighter jets
34
188
Attack aircraft & bombers
19
21
Helicopters
205
129
Attack helicopters
37
13
Naval power
Total naval vessels
59
56
Aircraft carriers
0
0
Submarines
0
25
Destroyers
0
0
Frigates
0
7
Corvettes
1
3
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
0
Country
Population
47,020,774
92,417,681
GDP
$254.4B
$362.7B
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.