2026 military data comparison
Germany vs Italy Military Power
Compare Germany and Italy across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Germany #18 and Italy #27 in the 2026 edition.
Germany
10.6Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Italy
7.9Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Germany
10.6 vs 7.9
Indicators higher
10–10
1 tied
Global ranks
#18 / #27
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$127.4B
vs $37.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy1 – 0 – 4
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Italy
Germany 0 · Italy 105,000
Aircraft carriers: Italy
Germany 0 · Italy 2
Destroyers: Italy
Germany 0 · Italy 3
Towed artillery: Italy
Germany 0 · Italy 108