2026 military data comparison
Netherlands vs Belgium Military Power
Compare Netherlands and Belgium across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Netherlands #52 and Belgium #89 in the 2026 edition.
Netherlands
3.1Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Belgium
1.2Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Netherlands
3.1 vs 1.2
Indicators higher
16–1
4 tied
Global ranks
#52 / #89
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$31.8B
vs $14.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 1 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Netherlands
Netherlands 5,000 · Belgium 0
Fighter aircraft: Belgium
Netherlands 0 · Belgium 44
Attack helicopters: Netherlands
Netherlands 16 · Belgium 0
Submarines: Netherlands
Netherlands 3 · Belgium 0