Netherlands vs Iran
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Military power of Netherlands & Iran
| Country: | Netherlands (NL) | Iran (IR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Amsterdam | Tehran |
| Population: | 17,469,635 | 83,183,741 |
| Area: | 41,543 km2 | 1,648,195 km2 |
| More: | Netherlands military forces description | Iran military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 NL |  IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 13.7 billion $ | 17.4 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 3.8% |
Manpower
| NL | IR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 35,400 | 610,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 4,500 | 350,000 |
| Available for military: | 7,728,129 | 23,619,215 |
Land Forces
| NL | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 2,531 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,039 | 1,625 | |
| Total artillery: | 57 | 4,096 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 57 | 570 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 1,438 |
Air Forces
| NL | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 201 | 886 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 130 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 78 | 73 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 52 | |
| Helicopters: | 94 | 324 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 36 |
Navy
| NL | IR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 56 | 406 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 6 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 40 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Iran
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.
Iran
18 years of age for compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 17 years of age for Law Enforcement Forces; 15 years of age for Basij Forces (Popular Mobilization Army); conscript military service obligation is 18 months; women exempt from military service.