2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Spain Military Power
Compare Japan and Spain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Spain #31 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Spain
6.4Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 6.4
Indicators higher
15–5
1 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #31
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $39.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 0 – 3
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: Spain
Japan 0 · Spain 1
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Spain 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Japan
Japan 99 · Spain 0
Submarines: Japan
Japan 23 · Spain 2