2026 military data comparison
France vs Germany Military Power
Compare France and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks France #10 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.
France
18.5Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Germany
10.6Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
France
18.5 vs 10.6
Indicators higher
12–8
1 tied
Global ranks
#10 / #18
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$67.2B
vs $127.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy3 – 0 – 2
Army and ground forces2 – 1 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: France
France 150,000 · Germany 0
Attack aircraft: Germany
France 0 · Germany 63
Aircraft carriers: France
France 1 · Germany 0
Destroyers: France
France 11 · Germany 0