2026 military data comparison
Mexico vs Portugal Military Power
Compare Mexico and Portugal across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mexico #35 and Portugal #68 in the 2026 edition.
Mexico
5.8Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Portugal
2.1Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Mexico
5.8 vs 2.1
Indicators higher
10–6
5 tied
Global ranks
#35 / #68
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$9.1B
vs $6.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces2 – 1 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Portugal
Mexico 0 · Portugal 2
Tanks: Portugal
Mexico 0 · Portugal 34
Towed artillery: Portugal
Mexico 0 · Portugal 54
Active troops: Mexico
Mexico 387,000 · Portugal 25,000