HEAD TO HEAD
Iraq vs Jordan
Verdict
Iraq holds a 77–23 advantage over Jordan on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (72% of the combined total, $6.4bn) and economic size (GDP) (84% of the combined total, $280bn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | Iraq | Share | Jordan | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $6.4bn | 72%28% | $2.6bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $280bn | 84%16% | $53.4bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 193.0k | 66%34% | 101.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 36 | 88%12% | 5 | 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.
