2026 military data comparison

Spain vs Denmark Military Power

Compare Spain and Denmark across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Denmark #73 in the 2026 edition.

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Denmark flag

Denmark

1.9Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

6.4 vs 1.9

Indicators higher

163

2 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #73

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $14.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force401
Navy410
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Spain

Spain 17 · Denmark 0

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Spain 1 · Denmark 0

Submarines: Spain

Spain 2 · Denmark 0

Towed artillery: Spain

Spain 188 · Denmark 0

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
21.0K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
12.0K

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
51.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
122

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
26

Attack aircraft

12
VS
19

Helicopters

169
VS
34

Attack helicopters

17
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
24

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
0

Frigates

11
VS
9

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
44

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
5.9K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
19

Towed artillery

188
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
8

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$14.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
3.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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