2026 military data comparison
Spain vs Germany Military Power
Compare Spain and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.
Spain
6.4Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Germany
10.6Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Germany
6.4 vs 10.6
Indicators higher
6–12
3 tied
Global ranks
#31 / #18
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$39.0B
vs $127.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Spain
Spain 78,470 · Germany 0
Aircraft carriers: Spain
Spain 1 · Germany 0
Towed artillery: Spain
Spain 188 · Germany 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Germany
Spain 0 · Germany 33