2026 military data comparison

Spain vs Romania Military Power

Compare Spain and Romania across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Romania #60 in the 2026 edition.

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Romania flag

Romania

2.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

6.4 vs 2.8

Indicators higher

154

2 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #60

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $10.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy410
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Spain

Spain 12 · Romania 0

Attack helicopters: Spain

Spain 17 · Romania 0

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Spain 1 · Romania 0

Submarines: Spain

Spain 2 · Romania 0

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
90.0K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
55.0K

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
148

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
29

Attack aircraft

12
VS
0

Helicopters

169
VS
66

Attack helicopters

17
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
17

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
0

Frigates

11
VS
3

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
451

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
13.3K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
0

Towed artillery

188
VS
720

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
243

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$10.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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