2026 military data comparison

Mexico vs Germany Military Power

Compare Mexico and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mexico #35 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.

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Mexico

5.8Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Germany flag

Germany

10.6Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Germany

5.8 vs 10.6

Indicators higher

314

4 tied

Global ranks

#35 / #18

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$9.1B

vs $127.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force005
Navy122
Army and ground forces014
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Mexico

Mexico 120,000 · Germany 0

Attack helicopters: Germany

Mexico 0 · Germany 49

Submarines: Germany

Mexico 0 · Germany 6

Tanks: Germany

Mexico 0 · Germany 296

Manpower

Active troops

387.0K
VS
184.3K

Reserve troops

98.7K
VS
860.0K

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

424
VS
569

Fighter aircraft

2
VS
127

Attack aircraft

32
VS
63

Helicopters

173
VS
292

Attack helicopters

0
VS
49

Navy

Total naval assets

146
VS
89

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

1
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
296

Armored vehicles

23.5K
VS
87.3K

Self-propelled artillery

35
VS
134

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
33

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$9.1B
VS
$127.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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