2026 military data comparison

Brazil vs Spain Military Power

Compare Brazil and Spain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Brazil #21 and Spain #31 in the 2026 edition.

Brazil flag

Brazil

9.1Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Brazil

9.1 vs 6.4

Indicators higher

109

2 tied

Global ranks

#21 / #31

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$26.4B

vs $39.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force302
Navy113
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Spain

Brazil 0 · Spain 17

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Brazil 0 · Spain 1

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Brazil

Brazil 82 · Spain 0

Reserve troops: Brazil

Brazil 1,340,000 · Spain 24,033

Manpower

Active troops

376.0K
VS
121.8K

Reserve troops

1.3M
VS
24.0K

Paramilitary

200.0K
VS
78.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

495
VS
440

Fighter aircraft

44
VS
136

Attack aircraft

30
VS
12

Helicopters

186
VS
169

Attack helicopters

0
VS
17

Navy

Total naval assets

43
VS
132

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
1

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
2

Frigates

8
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

294
VS
298

Armored vehicles

22.5K
VS
49.3K

Self-propelled artillery

149
VS
96

Towed artillery

412
VS
188

Multiple-launch rocket systems

82
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$26.4B
VS
$39.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.6%
VS
1.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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