2026 military data comparison

Denmark vs Brazil Military Power

Compare Denmark and Brazil across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Denmark #73 and Brazil #21 in the 2026 edition.

Denmark flag

Denmark

1.9Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Brazil flag

Brazil

9.1Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Brazil

1.9 vs 9.1

Indicators higher

215

4 tied

Global ranks

#73 / #21

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$14.3B

vs $26.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force014
Navy122
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Submarines: Brazil

Denmark 0 · Brazil 6

Towed artillery: Brazil

Denmark 0 · Brazil 412

Reserve troops: Brazil

Denmark 12,000 · Brazil 1,340,000

Active troops: Brazil

Denmark 21,000 · Brazil 376,000

Manpower

Active troops

21.0K
VS
376.0K

Reserve troops

12.0K
VS
1.3M

Paramilitary

51.0K
VS
200.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

122
VS
495

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
44

Attack aircraft

19
VS
30

Helicopters

34
VS
186

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

24
VS
43

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

9
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

44
VS
294

Armored vehicles

5.9K
VS
22.5K

Self-propelled artillery

19
VS
149

Towed artillery

0
VS
412

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
82

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$14.3B
VS
$26.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.2%
VS
0.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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