2026 military data comparison
Spain vs Iran Military Power
Compare Spain and Iran across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.
Spain
6.4Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Iran
15.8Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Iran
6.4 vs 15.8
Indicators higher
7–12
2 tied
Global ranks
#31 / #13
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$39.0B
vs $9.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: Spain
Spain 1 · Iran 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iran
Spain 0 · Iran 1,550
Reserve troops: Iran
Spain 24,033 · Iran 350,000
Submarines: Iran
Spain 2 · Iran 25