2026 military data comparison

Canada vs Germany Military Power

Compare Canada and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Canada #48 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.

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Canada

3.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

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Germany

10.6Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Germany

3.7 vs 10.6

Indicators higher

215

4 tied

Global ranks

#48 / #18

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$45.8B

vs $127.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy122
Army and ground forces014
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Canada

Canada 5,500 · Germany 0

Attack aircraft: Germany

Canada 0 · Germany 63

Attack helicopters: Germany

Canada 0 · Germany 49

Self-propelled artillery: Germany

Canada 0 · Germany 134

Manpower

Active troops

63.5K
VS
184.3K

Reserve troops

23.0K
VS
860.0K

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

354
VS
569

Fighter aircraft

66
VS
127

Attack aircraft

0
VS
63

Helicopters

146
VS
292

Attack helicopters

0
VS
49

Navy

Total naval assets

33
VS
89

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
6

Frigates

12
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

74
VS
296

Armored vehicles

21.8K
VS
87.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
134

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
33

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$45.8B
VS
$127.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.0%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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