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Military power of Iraq & Saudi Arabia
Iraq vs Saudi Arabia
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Iraq 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 militarySaudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
More about Saudi Arabia militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 IQ |  SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 10 billion $ | 75 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.5% | 7% |
Manpower
| IQ | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 193,000 | 480,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 553,000 | 325,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,700,000 | 8,240,714 |
Land Forces
| IQ | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 848 | 1,275 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 5,284 | 6,347 | |
| Total artillery: | 1,969 | 2,580 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 283 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 424 | 252 |
Air Forces
| IQ | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 379 | 1,407 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 26 | 72 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 32 | 151 | |
| Helicopters: | 203 | 491 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 14 | 0 |
Navy
| IQ | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 68 | 34 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
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