2026 military data comparison

Mexico vs Sweden Military Power

Compare Mexico and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mexico #35 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mexico

5.8 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

96

6 tied

Global ranks

#35 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$9.1B

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force311
Navy221
Army and ground forces122
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Mexico

Mexico 32 · Sweden 0

Submarines: Sweden

Mexico 0 · Sweden 4

Frigates: Mexico

Mexico 1 · Sweden 0

Tanks: Sweden

Mexico 0 · Sweden 110

Manpower

Active troops

387.0K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

98.7K
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

424
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

2
VS
73

Attack aircraft

32
VS
0

Helicopters

173
VS
53

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

146
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

1
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
110

Armored vehicles

23.5K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

35
VS
24

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$9.1B
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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