2026 military data comparison

Philippines vs Spain Military Power

Compare Philippines and Spain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Philippines #33 and Spain #31 in the 2026 edition.

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

5.9 vs 6.4

Indicators higher

414

3 tied

Global ranks

#33 / #31

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.6B

vs $39.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force104
Navy014
Army and ground forces113
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Spain

Philippines 0 · Spain 136

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Philippines 0 · Spain 1

Submarines: Spain

Philippines 0 · Spain 2

Reserve troops: Philippines

Philippines 1,500,000 · Spain 24,033

Manpower

Active troops

160.0K
VS
121.8K

Reserve troops

1.5M
VS
24.0K

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
78.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

204
VS
440

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
136

Attack aircraft

17
VS
12

Helicopters

130
VS
169

Attack helicopters

6
VS
17

Navy

Total naval assets

65
VS
132

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
1

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
2

Frigates

4
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

18
VS
298

Armored vehicles

20.6K
VS
49.3K

Self-propelled artillery

12
VS
96

Towed artillery

296
VS
188

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.6B
VS
$39.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
1.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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