2026 military data comparison

Honduras vs Mexico Military Power

Compare Honduras and Mexico across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Honduras #83 and Mexico #35 in the 2026 edition.

Honduras flag

Honduras

1.6Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mexico

1.6 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

411

6 tied

Global ranks

#83 / #35

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$612.3M

vs $9.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force113
Navy032
Army and ground forces212
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Mexico

Honduras 0 · Mexico 98,653

Frigates: Mexico

Honduras 0 · Mexico 1

Tanks: Honduras

Honduras 22 · Mexico 0

Self-propelled artillery: Mexico

Honduras 0 · Mexico 35

Manpower

Active troops

52.2K
VS
387.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
98.7K

Paramilitary

23.0K
VS
120.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

45
VS
424

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
2

Attack aircraft

7
VS
32

Helicopters

11
VS
173

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

93
VS
146

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

22
VS
0

Armored vehicles

4.7K
VS
23.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
35

Towed artillery

48
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$612.3M
VS
$9.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.9%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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