2026 military data comparison

Denmark vs United Kingdom Military Power

Compare Denmark and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Denmark #73 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.

Denmark flag

Denmark

1.9Strength Score

4 indicators higher

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

1.9 vs 16.7

Indicators higher

417

0 tied

Global ranks

#73 / #11

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$14.3B

vs $88.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy104
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic102

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Denmark

Denmark 51,000 · United Kingdom 0

Attack helicopters: United Kingdom

Denmark 0 · United Kingdom 50

Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom

Denmark 0 · United Kingdom 2

Destroyers: United Kingdom

Denmark 0 · United Kingdom 6

Manpower

Active troops

21.0K
VS
141.3K

Reserve troops

12.0K
VS
31.9K

Paramilitary

51.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

122
VS
625

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
103

Attack aircraft

19
VS
38

Helicopters

34
VS
262

Attack helicopters

0
VS
50

Navy

Total naval assets

24
VS
59

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
2

Destroyers

0
VS
6

Submarines

0
VS
10

Frigates

9
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

44
VS
288

Armored vehicles

5.9K
VS
94.1K

Self-propelled artillery

19
VS
14

Towed artillery

0
VS
126

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
43

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$14.3B
VS
$88.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.2%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
225

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