Saudi Arabiavs Egypt
On Global Firepower's 2026 index, Egypt (#19) holds a solid edge over Saudi Arabia (#25).
- Egypt has submarines; Saudi Arabia has none.
- Saudi Arabia spends 16× as much on its military.
- Egypt has 4.7× as many naval vessels.
Who leads in each area
- People and moneyEgypt leads 3 of 4
- Land forcesEgypt leads 5 of 5
- Air powerEgypt leads 5 of 7
- Naval forcesEgypt leads 4 of 7
- Nuclear weaponsEven, 0–0
Leads count raw numbers in each category. Larger is not always stronger: a modern fleet can beat a bigger, older one.
People and money
Who can be put in uniform, and how much is spent keeping them there.
Spending is SIPRI's 2025 estimate in US dollars (Saudi Arabia: 6.5% of GDP). * SIPRI publishes no figure for this country, so the Global Firepower budget estimate is shown instead.
Land forces
Armour and artillery: the weight an army can put on the ground.
Air power
Fixed-wing and rotary aircraft across all branches.
Naval forces
Hull counts, from carriers down to patrol boats.
Nuclear weapons
Estimated warheads in military stockpiles, January 2026.
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Profiles: Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Sources: Global Firepower 2026, SIPRI Military Expenditure 2025 (Apr 2026), SIPRI Yearbook 2026: World Nuclear Forces.