2026 military data comparison

Romania vs Germany Military Power

Compare Romania and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Romania #60 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.

Romania flag

Romania

2.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Germany flag

Germany

10.6Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Germany

2.8 vs 10.6

Indicators higher

414

3 tied

Global ranks

#60 / #18

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$10.2B

vs $127.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy023
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Romania

Romania 15,000 · Germany 0

Attack aircraft: Germany

Romania 0 · Germany 63

Attack helicopters: Germany

Romania 0 · Germany 49

Submarines: Germany

Romania 0 · Germany 6

Manpower

Active troops

90.0K
VS
184.3K

Reserve troops

55.0K
VS
860.0K

Paramilitary

15.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

148
VS
569

Fighter aircraft

29
VS
127

Attack aircraft

0
VS
63

Helicopters

66
VS
292

Attack helicopters

0
VS
49

Navy

Total naval assets

17
VS
89

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

3
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

451
VS
296

Armored vehicles

13.3K
VS
87.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
134

Towed artillery

720
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

243
VS
33

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$10.2B
VS
$127.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.3%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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