2026 military data comparison

Mexico vs Australia Military Power

Compare Mexico and Australia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mexico #35 and Australia #43 in the 2026 edition.

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mexico

5.8 vs 4.2

Indicators higher

811

2 tied

Global ranks

#35 / #43

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$9.1B

vs $57.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force203
Navy113
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Mexico

Mexico 120,000 · Australia 0

Attack helicopters: Australia

Mexico 0 · Australia 22

Destroyers: Australia

Mexico 0 · Australia 3

Submarines: Australia

Mexico 0 · Australia 6

Manpower

Active troops

387.0K
VS
58.9K

Reserve troops

98.7K
VS
33.3K

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

424
VS
348

Fighter aircraft

2
VS
24

Attack aircraft

32
VS
71

Helicopters

173
VS
72

Attack helicopters

0
VS
22

Navy

Total naval assets

146
VS
34

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

1
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
46

Armored vehicles

23.5K
VS
17.1K

Self-propelled artillery

35
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
48

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
8

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$9.1B
VS
$57.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
3.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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