Iraq vs Taiwan
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Military power of Iraq & Taiwan
| Country: | Iraq (IQ) | Taiwan (TW) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Baghdad | Taipei |
| Population: | 38,433,600 | 23,568,378 |
| Area: | 437,072 km2 | 36,193 km2 |
| More: | Iraq military forces description | Taiwan military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 IQ |  TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 7.6 billion $ | 13 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 3.5% | 2.3% |
Manpower
| IQ | TW | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 650,000 | 290,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 553,000 | 2,800,000 |
| Available for military: | 11,700,000 | 5,883,828 |
Land Forces
| IQ | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 309 | 1,160 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 4,631 | 1,714 | |
| Total artillery: | 194 | 1,944 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 44 | 440 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 30 | 126 |
Air Forces
| IQ | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 285 | 814 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 129 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 34 | 189 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 55 | 0 | |
| Helicopters: | 156 | 237 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| IQ | TW | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 59 | 96 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 4 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 22 | |
| Corvettes: | 2 | 1 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 4 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Iraq
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Taiwan
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Iraq
18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
Taiwan
Males 18-36 years of age may volunteer for military service or must complete 4 months of compulsory military training (or substitute civil service in some cases); women may enlist; women in Air Force service are restricted to noncombat roles; for men born before December 1993, compulsory service (military or civil) is 1 year; for 8 years after discharge, men are subject to training recall four times for periods not to exceed 20 days.