The international ranking of the world's armies according to the Global Fire Power Center for 2024 revealed that the Egyptian Army ranks 15th globally and first in the Arab world, while the Israeli Army is in 17th place. Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd, Algeria 26th, Syria 60th, Morocco 61st, Jordan 80th, Yemen 81st, the UAE 51st, Bahrain 86th, and Lebanon 118th. According to the report, Israel ranks 17th globally in terms of military strength, while Iran ranks 14th.
Global Fire Power analyzes data on the world's armies across several topics, including land, air, and naval forces. Since 2006, the company has been providing annual rankings for 145 armies, and the final ranking depends on more than 60 factors that are examined, with an ideal score of 0.0. According to the ranking, Israel received a score of 0.2596, compared to Iran's score of 0.2269.
Part of the report indicates that Israel's advantages are reflected in geography, the size of its reserve army (with more than 115,000 soldiers), its security budget (an increase of about $14 billion), and its air force (with more than 61 fighter jets). At the top of the global military power rankings, the current situation remains: the United States first (0.0699), Russia second (0.0702), China third (0.0706), and India fourth (0.1023). South Korea surpassed the United Kingdom, taking fifth place, while the UK occupies sixth place.
