2026 military data comparison

Germany vs Spain Military Power

Compare Germany and Spain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Germany #18 and Spain #31 in the 2026 edition.

Germany flag

Germany

10.6Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Germany

10.6 vs 6.4

Indicators higher

126

3 tied

Global ranks

#18 / #31

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$127.4B

vs $39.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force401
Navy122
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Spain

Germany 0 · Spain 78,470

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Germany 0 · Spain 1

Towed artillery: Spain

Germany 0 · Spain 188

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Germany

Germany 33 · Spain 0

Manpower

Active troops

184.3K
VS
121.8K

Reserve troops

860.0K
VS
24.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
78.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

569
VS
440

Fighter aircraft

127
VS
136

Attack aircraft

63
VS
12

Helicopters

292
VS
169

Attack helicopters

49
VS
17

Navy

Total naval assets

89
VS
132

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
1

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
2

Frigates

11
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

296
VS
298

Armored vehicles

87.3K
VS
49.3K

Self-propelled artillery

134
VS
96

Towed artillery

0
VS
188

Multiple-launch rocket systems

33
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$127.4B
VS
$39.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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