2026 military data comparison

Mexico vs Honduras Military Power

Compare Mexico and Honduras across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mexico #35 and Honduras #83 in the 2026 edition.

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Honduras flag

Honduras

1.6Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mexico

5.8 vs 1.6

Indicators higher

114

6 tied

Global ranks

#35 / #83

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$9.1B

vs $612.3M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force311
Navy230
Army and ground forces212
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Mexico

Mexico 98,653 · Honduras 0

Frigates: Mexico

Mexico 1 · Honduras 0

Tanks: Honduras

Mexico 0 · Honduras 22

Self-propelled artillery: Mexico

Mexico 35 · Honduras 0

Manpower

Active troops

387.0K
VS
52.2K

Reserve troops

98.7K
VS
0

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
23.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

424
VS
45

Fighter aircraft

2
VS
6

Attack aircraft

32
VS
7

Helicopters

173
VS
11

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

146
VS
93

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

1
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
22

Armored vehicles

23.5K
VS
4.7K

Self-propelled artillery

35
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
48

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$9.1B
VS
$612.3M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.9%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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