2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Mexico Military Power

Compare Italy and Mexico across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Mexico #35 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

164

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #35

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $9.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force500
Navy401
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Italy

Italy 37 · Mexico 0

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Mexico 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Mexico 0

Submarines: Italy

Italy 8 · Mexico 0

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
387.0K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
98.7K

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
120.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
424

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
2

Attack aircraft

65
VS
32

Helicopters

352
VS
173

Attack helicopters

37
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
146

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
0

Frigates

14
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
0

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
23.5K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
35

Towed artillery

108
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$9.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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