2026 military data comparison

Denmark vs Spain Military Power

Compare Denmark and Spain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Denmark #73 and Spain #31 in the 2026 edition.

Denmark flag

Denmark

1.9Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

1.9 vs 6.4

Indicators higher

316

2 tied

Global ranks

#73 / #31

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$14.3B

vs $39.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force104
Navy014
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Spain

Denmark 0 · Spain 17

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Denmark 0 · Spain 1

Submarines: Spain

Denmark 0 · Spain 2

Towed artillery: Spain

Denmark 0 · Spain 188

Manpower

Active troops

21.0K
VS
121.8K

Reserve troops

12.0K
VS
24.0K

Paramilitary

51.0K
VS
78.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

122
VS
440

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
136

Attack aircraft

19
VS
12

Helicopters

34
VS
169

Attack helicopters

0
VS
17

Navy

Total naval assets

24
VS
132

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
1

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
2

Frigates

9
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

44
VS
298

Armored vehicles

5.9K
VS
49.3K

Self-propelled artillery

19
VS
96

Towed artillery

0
VS
188

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$14.3B
VS
$39.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.2%
VS
1.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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