Compare two countries
Algeria
69.6
leads in 10 of 19 categories
VS
Iran, Islamic Rep.
71.8
leads in 9 of 19 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
69.6
71.8
Finance
Defence budget
$25.4B
$7.4B
Budget as % of GDP
8.83%
2.09%
Spending per person
$536
$80
Manpower
Active personnel
139,000
610,000
Reserve personnel
150,000
350,000
Paramilitary
187,200
40,000
Land forces
Tanks
1,485
2,675
Armoured vehicles
2,619
—
Artillery (all)
895
3,777
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
188
1,550
Air power
Total aircraft
686
551
Fighter jets
173
188
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
21
Helicopters
314
129
Attack helicopters
—
13
Naval power
Total naval vessels
79
56
Aircraft carriers
0
0
Submarines
6
25
Destroyers
—
0
Frigates
8
7
Corvettes
8
3
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
0
Country
Population
47,435,312
92,417,681
GDP
$287.0B
$362.7B
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.