2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Mexico Military Power

Compare Sweden and Mexico across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Mexico #35 in the 2026 edition.

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mexico

3.4 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

69

6 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #35

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $9.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force113
Navy122
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Mexico

Sweden 0 · Mexico 32

Submarines: Sweden

Sweden 4 · Mexico 0

Frigates: Mexico

Sweden 0 · Mexico 1

Tanks: Sweden

Sweden 110 · Mexico 0

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
387.0K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
98.7K

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
120.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
424

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
2

Attack aircraft

0
VS
32

Helicopters

53
VS
173

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
146

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
0

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
23.5K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
35

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$9.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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