2026 military data comparison
Spain vs Portugal Military Power
Compare Spain and Portugal across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Portugal #68 in the 2026 edition.
Spain
6.4Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Portugal
2.1Strength Score
0 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Spain
6.4 vs 2.1
Indicators higher
17–0
4 tied
Global ranks
#31 / #68
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$39.0B
vs $6.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 1 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack helicopters: Spain
Spain 17 · Portugal 0
Aircraft carriers: Spain
Spain 1 · Portugal 0
Tanks: Spain
Spain 298 · Portugal 34
Defense budget: Spain
Spain $39.0B · Portugal $6.8B