2026 military data comparison

Mexico vs Italy Military Power

Compare Mexico and Italy across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mexico #35 and Italy #27 in the 2026 edition.

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

5.8 vs 7.9

Indicators higher

416

1 tied

Global ranks

#35 / #27

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$9.1B

vs $37.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force005
Navy104
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Italy

Mexico 0 · Italy 37

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Mexico 0 · Italy 2

Destroyers: Italy

Mexico 0 · Italy 3

Submarines: Italy

Mexico 0 · Italy 8

Manpower

Active troops

387.0K
VS
165.5K

Reserve troops

98.7K
VS
18.3K

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
105.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

424
VS
714

Fighter aircraft

2
VS
88

Attack aircraft

32
VS
65

Helicopters

173
VS
352

Attack helicopters

0
VS
37

Navy

Total naval assets

146
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
2

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

0
VS
8

Frigates

1
VS
14

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
203

Armored vehicles

23.5K
VS
87.4K

Self-propelled artillery

35
VS
64

Towed artillery

0
VS
108

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
21

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$9.1B
VS
$37.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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