2026 military data comparison
United Kingdom vs Germany Military Power
Compare United Kingdom and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Germany
10.6Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
16.7 vs 10.6
Indicators higher
9–10
2 tied
Global ranks
#11 / #18
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$88.5B
vs $127.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy3 – 0 – 2
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 2 · Germany 0
Destroyers: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 6 · Germany 0
Towed artillery: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 126 · Germany 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 225 · Germany 0