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Israel
Military strength #15Power index #26 / 118☢ Nuclear state · 90 warheads🛰 Drones: Leading⚠ 3 active conflicts
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#26
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Israel is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 9,800,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $530 billion (about $54,082 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 170,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 465,000 reservists, ranking #30 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $34B, roughly 6.4% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 600 military aircraft, 1,300 tanks, 65 naval vessels. Israel's air fleet is assessed as modern and its armored fleet as modern in this dataset's modernity model. Israel has a leading-tier documented drone/UAV program. Israel is a declared or estimated nuclear weapons state, with an estimated 90 warheads. Overall, Israel ranks #15 of 145 in the military strength index referenced by this dataset.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Gaza / Israel–Palestine
Middle East · since Oct 2023
45,000
est. deaths
Sustained Israeli military operations following the October 7, 2023 attack. Civilian toll contested but catastrophic; widespread destruction of infrastructure documented by the UN.
SRC: various UN / health-ministry estimates, contested
Israel–Lebanon / Hezbollah Conflict
Middle East · southern Lebanon ground operations, escalated into 2026
4,000
est. deaths
Cross-border conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that escalated from strikes into ground operations in southern Lebanon. Casualty figures and the current front line are contested and shift frequently.
SRC: aggregated open-source reporting, contested, mid-2026
2026 Iran War
Middle East · US/Israel vs. Iran, began Feb 2026
10,000
est. deaths
A 2026 conflict following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear, missile and military leadership infrastructure, with retaliatory strikes across the Gulf. Casualty and leadership-impact claims are heavily contested; treat specific claims from any single side with caution.
SRC: aggregated open-source reporting, contested
Historical Conflicts in this dataset
Second Intifada
2000–2005 · Middle East · Israeli-Palestinian uprising
4,000
est. deaths
A period of intensified Israeli-Palestinian violence including suicide bombings and military operations, following the collapse of Camp David peace talks.
SRC: B'Tselem / widely-cited estimate
Share of World
of world population
9,800,000 people
of world GDP
$530B nominal
of world defense spending
$34B / year
of world active personnel
170,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition635,000 total personnel
Active 27%Reserve 73%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 6.4% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $200k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 17.3
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
Leading
Airpower
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
MODERNModernity score 4.2/5.0
Named Aircraft Fleet (325 of 600 total)
ESTIMATED
F-35I Adir GEN 5 · STEALTH
40
F-16 GEN 4 · MAINSTAY
220
F-15 GEN 4.5 · ADVANCED
65
Fleet Modernity Score
4.2 / 5.0
Count-weighted average generation of the named fleet above, NOT raw aircraft count. This is exactly the fix for "600 obsolete jets vs. 300 modern ones": North Korea has more aircraft than most of its neighbors but a modernity score near 2.0 (nearly all Gen 2-3), while the US and Israel score near 4.5-5.0 despite smaller headline totals in some matchups.
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
MODERNCount-weighted era of the named fleet
Named Tank Fleet (1,290 of 1,300 total)
ESTIMATED
Merkava IV ADVANCED
490
Merkava II/III (legacy) DATED
800
Era reflects armor generation, not raw count — e.g. North Korea's tank fleet is numerically large but almost entirely Cold War-era T-55/T-62 derivatives, while a much smaller modern Advanced-era fleet (M1A2 Abrams, Leopard 2A7, K2 Black Panther class) typically outmatches it on paper.
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MODERNHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Western Asia
Israel ranks #4 of 17 in Western Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: High. Military confidence: Medium. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.