2026 military data comparison
China vs Germany Military Power
Compare China and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks China #2 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.
China
69.7Strength Score
19 indicators higher
Germany
10.6Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
China
69.7 vs 10.6
Indicators higher
19–2
0 tied
Global ranks
#2 / #18
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$303.0B
vs $127.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 0 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: China
China 625,000 · Germany 0
Aircraft carriers: China
China 3 · Germany 0
Destroyers: China
China 53 · Germany 0
Towed artillery: China
China 1,400 · Germany 0