2026 military data comparison
India vs Germany Military Power
Compare India and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.
India
44.2Strength Score
18 indicators higher
Germany
10.6Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
India
44.2 vs 10.6
Indicators higher
18–3
0 tied
Global ranks
#4 / #18
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$109.0B
vs $127.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy5 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: India
India 2,527,000 · Germany 0
Aircraft carriers: India
India 2 · Germany 0
Destroyers: India
India 13 · Germany 0
Towed artillery: India
India 5,640 · Germany 0