HEAD TO HEAD
Egypt vs Syria
Verdict
Egypt holds a 73–27 advantage over Syria on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by economic size (GDP) (94% of the combined total, $389bn) and logistics & power projection (85% of the combined total, 58).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Egypt | Share | Syria | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $2.5bn | 50%50% | $2.5bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $389bn | 94%6% | $23.6bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 439.0k | 72%28% | 169.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 58 | 85%15% | 10 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
