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Military Strength: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Iraq Iraq

Bangladesh (ranked #34 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Iraq (#36) on the ATLAS Index. Bangladesh fields 163,050 active troops vs 193,000 for Iraq, backed by 266,000 paramilitary. Bangladesh allocates $4.1B to defense compared to $7B for Iraq.

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Flag of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #34 35.5
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Bangladesh leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #36 33.9
  • 91.1163K active troops Manpower10 % 53.6193K active troops
  • 34.5276 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 54.01,188 battle tanks
  • 37.565 warships Naval power20 % 19.859 warships
  • 26.179 combat aircraft Air power25 % 32.953 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 33.6$4.1B budget Defense budget15 % 34.2$7B budget
Bangladesh Iraq Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Bangladesh Iraq Ratio
Defense budget $4.1B $7B 🇮🇶 1.7×
– share of GDP 0.9% 2.5% 🇮🇶 2.8×
Active personnel 163,050 193,000 🇮🇶 1.2×
Combat aircraft 79 53 🇧🇩 1.5×
Warships 65 59 🇧🇩 1.1×
– submarines 2 0 🇧🇩
Main battle tanks 276 1,188 🇮🇶 4.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 6,200,000 266,000 🇧🇩 23×
Military aircraft (all types) 218 399 🇮🇶 1.8×
– helicopters 75 213 🇮🇶 2.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $23 $149 🇮🇶 6.4×
Population 175.7M 47M 🇧🇩 3.7×
GDP $456B $254B 🇧🇩 1.8×
GDP per capita $2,597 $5,410 🇮🇶 2.1×
Land area 134,208 km² 437,367 km² 🇮🇶 3.3×
Coastline 580 km 58 km 🇧🇩 10×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshJ-7 Fishcan ×47Type 59MII ×174Type 035-class ×2
🇮🇶 IraqF-16 Fighting Falcon ×34M1 Abrams ×487
Defense budget history Bangladesh ×0.8 · Iraq ×1.2 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has approximately 193,000 active military personnel compared to Bangladesh's 163,050.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Bangladesh operates 79 combat aircraft compared to Iraq's 53. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Bangladesh has a larger navy with 65 warships compared to Iraq's 59. Bangladesh operates 2 submarines while Iraq has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has a larger defense budget at $7 billion (1.7:1 more) compared to Bangladesh's $4.1 billion annually.
Do Bangladesh and Iraq have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bangladesh nor Iraq currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bangladesh and Iraq compare?
Iraq operates 1,188 main battle tanks compared to Bangladesh's 276. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.