2026 military data comparison
Italy vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare Italy and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
Italy
7.9Strength Score
7 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
7.9 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
7–13
1 tied
Global ranks
#27 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$37.3B
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy1 – 1 – 3
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Italy
Italy 105,000 · United Kingdom 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: United Kingdom
Italy 0 · United Kingdom 225
Self-propelled artillery: Italy
Italy 64 · United Kingdom 14
Defense budget: United Kingdom
Italy $37.3B · United Kingdom $88.5B