2026 military data comparison
United States vs Germany Military Power
Compare United States and Germany across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Germany #18 in the 2026 edition.
United States
95.0Strength Score
18 indicators higher
Germany
10.6Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United States
95.0 vs 10.6
Indicators higher
18–2
1 tied
Global ranks
#1 / #18
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$831.5B
vs $127.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Aircraft carriers: United States
United States 11 · Germany 0
Destroyers: United States
United States 83 · Germany 0
Frigates: Germany
United States 0 · Germany 11
Towed artillery: United States
United States 1,878 · Germany 0