2026 military data comparison

Spain vs Israel Military Power

Compare Spain and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

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Spain

6.4Strength Score

7 indicators higher

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Israel

15.9Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

6.4 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

7–13

1 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 0 – 2

Largest reported differences

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Spain 1 · Israel 0

Frigates: Spain

Spain 11 · Israel 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Israel

Spain 0 · Israel 228

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Spain 0 · Israel 90

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
239

Attack aircraft

12
VS
45

Helicopters

169
VS
127

Attack helicopters

17
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
6

Frigates

11
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
323

Towed artillery

188
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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