Military power of Finland & Iraq
Finland vs Iraq
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Finland is a country located in Northern Europe with an area of 338,424 km2 (land boundries: 2,563 km and costline 1,250 km). The capital of Finland is Helsinki. The number of inhabitants is 5,536,146.
Finland was not a member of NATO, but Finland and NATO actively cooperated in peace-support operations, exercised together, and exchanged analysis and information. Finland is a signatory of the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP). On 5 July 2022, NATO signed the accession protocol for Finland to join the alliance. The inventory of the Finnish Defense Forces consists of a wide mix of mostly modern US, European, and domestically-produced weapons systems.
More about Finland militaryIraq is a country located in Middle East with an area of 437,072 km2 (land boundries: 3,809 km and costline 58 km). The capital of Iraq is Baghdad. The number of inhabitants is 38,433,600.
The Iraqi military inventory is comprised of a mix of equipment from a wide variety of sources, including Europe, South Africa, South Korea, Russia, and the US. Russia and the USA are the leading suppliers of military hardware to Iraq.
More about Iraq militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 FI |  IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.3 billion $ | 9.7 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 2% | 3.5% |
Manpower
| FI | IQ | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 23,800 | 530,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 900,000 | 553,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,155,368 | 11,700,000 |
Land Forces
| FI | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 239 | 848 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 2,020 | 5,284 | |
| Total artillery: | 821 | 1,969 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 97 | 283 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 62 | 424 |
Air Forces
| FI | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 158 | 379 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 0 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 55 | 26 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 32 | |
| Helicopters: | 27 | 203 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 14 |
Navy
| FI | IQ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 170 | 68 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 0 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 2 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Finland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Finland
18 years of age for male voluntary and compulsory - and female voluntary - national military and nonmilitary service; service obligation 6-12 months; military obligation to age 60
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.