2026 military data comparison
Portugal vs Romania Military Power
Compare Portugal and Romania across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Portugal #68 and Romania #60 in the 2026 edition.
Portugal
2.1Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Romania
2.8Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Romania
2.1 vs 2.8
Indicators higher
6–11
4 tied
Global ranks
#68 / #60
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$6.8B
vs $10.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Portugal
Portugal 5 · Romania 0
Submarines: Portugal
Portugal 2 · Romania 0
Self-propelled artillery: Portugal
Portugal 23 · Romania 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Romania
Portugal 0 · Romania 243