2026 military data comparison

Denmark vs Italy Military Power

Compare Denmark and Italy across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Denmark #73 and Italy #27 in the 2026 edition.

Denmark flag

Denmark

1.9Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

19 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

1.9 vs 7.9

Indicators higher

119

1 tied

Global ranks

#73 / #27

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$14.3B

vs $37.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force005
Navy005
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Italy

Denmark 0 · Italy 37

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Denmark 0 · Italy 2

Destroyers: Italy

Denmark 0 · Italy 3

Submarines: Italy

Denmark 0 · Italy 8

Manpower

Active troops

21.0K
VS
165.5K

Reserve troops

12.0K
VS
18.3K

Paramilitary

51.0K
VS
105.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

122
VS
714

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
88

Attack aircraft

19
VS
65

Helicopters

34
VS
352

Attack helicopters

0
VS
37

Navy

Total naval assets

24
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
2

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

0
VS
8

Frigates

9
VS
14

Army and ground forces

Tanks

44
VS
203

Armored vehicles

5.9K
VS
87.4K

Self-propelled artillery

19
VS
64

Towed artillery

0
VS
108

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
21

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$14.3B
VS
$37.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.2%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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