2026 military data comparison
Netherlands vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare Netherlands and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Netherlands #52 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
Netherlands
3.1Strength Score
4 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
3.1 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
4–16
1 tied
Global ranks
#52 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$31.8B
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 1 – 4
Navy1 – 0 – 4
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Netherlands
Netherlands 5,000 · United Kingdom 0
Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom
Netherlands 0 · United Kingdom 103
Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom
Netherlands 0 · United Kingdom 2
Destroyers: United Kingdom
Netherlands 0 · United Kingdom 6