2026 military data comparison
United Kingdom vs Italy Military Power
Compare United Kingdom and Italy across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Italy #27 in the 2026 edition.
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Italy
7.9Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
16.7 vs 7.9
Indicators higher
13–7
1 tied
Global ranks
#11 / #27
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$88.5B
vs $37.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Italy
United Kingdom 0 · Italy 105,000
Estimated nuclear warheads: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 225 · Italy 0
Self-propelled artillery: Italy
United Kingdom 14 · Italy 64
Defense budget: United Kingdom
United Kingdom $88.5B · Italy $37.3B