2026 military data comparison

Spain vs Norway Military Power

Compare Spain and Norway across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Norway #66 in the 2026 edition.

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

6.4 vs 2.3

Indicators higher

153

3 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #66

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $11.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force401
Navy311
Army and ground forces410
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Spain

Spain 136 · Norway 0

Attack helicopters: Spain

Spain 17 · Norway 0

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Spain 1 · Norway 0

Towed artillery: Spain

Spain 188 · Norway 0

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
33.4K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
20.1K

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
40.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
109

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
0

Attack aircraft

12
VS
43

Helicopters

169
VS
34

Attack helicopters

17
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
41

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
6

Frigates

11
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
36

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
28

Towed artillery

188
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$11.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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