2026 military data comparison
France vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare France and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks France #10 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
France
18.5Strength Score
13 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
France
18.5 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
13–8
0 tied
Global ranks
#10 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$67.2B
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy2 – 0 – 3
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: France
France 150,000 · United Kingdom 0
Attack aircraft: United Kingdom
France 0 · United Kingdom 38
Towed artillery: United Kingdom
France 0 · United Kingdom 126
Self-propelled artillery: France
France 74 · United Kingdom 14