2026 military data comparison

Spain vs Brazil Military Power

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

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Brazil flag

Brazil

9.1Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Brazil

6.4 vs 9.1

Indicators higher

910

2 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #21

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $26.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force203
Navy311
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Spain

Spain 17 · Brazil 0

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Spain 1 · Brazil 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Brazil

Spain 0 · Brazil 82

Reserve troops: Brazil

Spain 24,033 · Brazil 1,340,000

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
376.0K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
1.3M

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
200.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
495

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
44

Attack aircraft

12
VS
30

Helicopters

169
VS
186

Attack helicopters

17
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
43

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
6

Frigates

11
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
294

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
22.5K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
149

Towed artillery

188
VS
412

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
82

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$26.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
0.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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