2026 military data comparison

India vs Spain Military Power

Compare India and Spain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Spain #31 in the 2026 edition.

India flag

India

44.2Strength Score

20 indicators higher

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

India

44.2 vs 6.4

Indicators higher

201

0 tied

Global ranks

#4 / #31

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$109.0B

vs $39.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic201

Largest reported differences

Destroyers: India

India 13 · Spain 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: India

India 300 · Spain 0

Estimated nuclear warheads: India

India 172 · Spain 0

Reserve troops: India

India 1,000,000 · Spain 24,033

Manpower

Active troops

1.4M
VS
121.8K

Reserve troops

1.0M
VS
24.0K

Paramilitary

2.5M
VS
78.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

2.2K
VS
440

Fighter aircraft

476
VS
136

Attack aircraft

124
VS
12

Helicopters

594
VS
169

Attack helicopters

79
VS
17

Navy

Total naval assets

218
VS
132

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
1

Destroyers

13
VS
0

Submarines

18
VS
2

Frigates

18
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.9K
VS
298

Armored vehicles

163.6K
VS
49.3K

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
96

Towed artillery

5.6K
VS
188

Multiple-launch rocket systems

300
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$109.0B
VS
$39.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
1.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

172
VS
0

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