2026 military data comparison

Spain vs Philippines Military Power

Compare Spain and Philippines across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

6.4 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

144

3 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #33

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $6.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force401
Navy410
Army and ground forces311
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Spain

Spain 136 · Philippines 0

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Spain 1 · Philippines 0

Submarines: Spain

Spain 2 · Philippines 0

Reserve troops: Philippines

Spain 24,033 · Philippines 1,500,000

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
160.0K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
1.5M

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
204

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
0

Attack aircraft

12
VS
17

Helicopters

169
VS
130

Attack helicopters

17
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
65

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
0

Frigates

11
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
18

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
20.6K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
12

Towed artillery

188
VS
296

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$6.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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