2026 military data comparison
United Kingdom vs Spain Military Power
Compare United Kingdom and Spain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Spain #31 in the 2026 edition.
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
14 indicators higher
Spain
6.4Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
16.7 vs 6.4
Indicators higher
14–7
0 tied
Global ranks
#11 / #31
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$88.5B
vs $39.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy3 – 0 – 2
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Spain
United Kingdom 0 · Spain 78,470
Destroyers: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 6 · Spain 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 43 · Spain 0
Estimated nuclear warheads: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 225 · Spain 0