Turkey
Wins 19/25
Israel
Wins 6/25Turkey leads on 19 of 25 tracked categories.
Turkey holds the stronger Global Firepower rank (#9).
Turkey and Israel are compared here on public military strength data, with Turkey holding the stronger Global Firepower rank over Israel. The sharpest gap is in active personnel, Turkey leads at 481,000 versus 169,500.
Israel: Undeclared nuclear arsenal. Around 90 warheads is a FAS estimate. Israel neither confirms nor denies.
Full data
Spec sheet
| Turkey | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| GFP power index | 0.1975 ✓ | 0.2707 |
| GFP rank | 9 ✓ | 15 |
| Economy | ||
| Defense budget (USD) | $30,000,000,000 | $48,300,000,000 ✓ |
| GDP (USD) | $1,597,293,000,000 ✓ | $610,778,000,000 |
| Defense spend, % of GDP (%) | 1.9 % | 7.8 % |
| Population | 86,092,168 ✓ | 10,252,800 |
| Personnel | ||
| Active personnel | 481,000 ✓ | 169,500 |
| Reserve personnel | 380,000 | 465,000 ✓ |
| Paramilitary | 150,000 ✓ | 35,000 |
| Nuclear | ||
| Warheads, total | 0 | 90 ✓ |
| Warheads, deployed | 0 | 0 |
| Nuclear status | No | Yes |
| Delivery legs | N/A | air, land, sea |
| NPT status | signatory (non-nuclear-weapon state) | non-signatory |
| Air power | ||
| Total aircraft | 1,101 ✓ | 597 |
| Fighters | 201 | 239 ✓ |
| Attack aircraft | 0 | 45 ✓ |
| Transport aircraft | 84 ✓ | 14 |
| Helicopters | 509 ✓ | 127 |
| Attack helicopters | 111 ✓ | 48 |
| Land power | ||
| Tanks | 2,284 ✓ | 1,300 |
| Armored fighting vehicles | 98,193 ✓ | 62,380 |
| Self-propelled artillery | 1,045 ✓ | 323 |
| Towed artillery | 635 ✓ | 171 |
| Rocket artillery (MLRS) | 237 ✓ | 228 |
| Naval power | ||
| Total naval assets | 192 ✓ | 82 |
| Aircraft carriers | 0 | 0 |
| Submarines | 14 ✓ | 6 |
| Destroyers | 0 | 0 |
| Frigates | 17 ✓ | 0 |
| Corvettes | 9 ✓ | 7 |
| Patrol vessels | 40 | 66 ✓ |
Frequently asked questions
Which has more nuclear warheads, Turkey or Israel? +
Israel has more nuclear warheads, an estimated 90 in total stockpile.
Which has the bigger defense budget, Turkey or Israel? +
Israel has the bigger defense budget, at an estimated 48,300,000,000 USD.
Which has more tanks, Turkey or Israel? +
Turkey has more tanks, an estimated 2,284 main battle tanks.
Which has a bigger air force, Turkey or Israel? +
Turkey has more total aircraft, an estimated 1,101.
Which has a bigger navy, Turkey or Israel? +
Turkey has more naval assets, an estimated 192 vessels.
Which has the higher Global Firepower rank, Turkey or Israel? +
Turkey holds the stronger Global Firepower rank, at number 9 worldwide.
Where does this military comparison data come from? +
Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI 2025, FAS 2026, IMF. Figures are public estimates. Every figure is a public estimate, not classified data, and can vary between sources.
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Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI 2025, FAS 2026, IMF. Figures are public estimates.