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Saudi Arabia vs Iraq

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Saudi 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.

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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.

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Military expenditures

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Military budget

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75 billion $
10 billion $

Percent of GDP

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7 %
3.5 %

Manpower

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Active personnel

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480,000
193,000

Reserve personnel

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325,000
553,000

Available for military

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8,240,714
11,700,000

Land Forces

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Tanks

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1,275
848
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Armoured fighting vehicles

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6,347
5,284
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Total artillery

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2,580
1,969
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Self-propelled artillery

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510
283
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Rocket artillery

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252
424

Air Forces

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Total aircraft

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1,407
379
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Fighter

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141
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Multirole

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72
26
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Attack

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151
32
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Helicopters

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491
203
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UCAV (combat drone)

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0
14

Navy

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Total naval

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34
68
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Aircraft carriers

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0
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Destroyers

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0
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Frigates

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11
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Corvettes

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9
2
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Submarines

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0
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Nuclear weapons

Saudi Arabia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Iraq

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Saudi Arabia

17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.

Iraq

18-49 years of age for voluntary military service; no conscription.