2026 military data comparison

Spain vs Iraq Military Power

Compare Spain and Iraq across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Iraq #34 in the 2026 edition.

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Iraq flag

Iraq

5.9Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

6.4 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

109

2 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #34

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $8.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force203
Navy410
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Spain

Spain 24,033 · Iraq 0

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Spain 1 · Iraq 0

Submarines: Spain

Spain 2 · Iraq 0

Frigates: Spain

Spain 11 · Iraq 0

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
193.0K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
100.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
360

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
26

Attack aircraft

12
VS
36

Helicopters

169
VS
183

Attack helicopters

17
VS
39

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
56

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
0

Frigates

11
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
1.2K

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
37.5K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
434

Towed artillery

188
VS
610

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
572

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$8.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
1.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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