Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 134
- Armored vehicles
- 6,885
- Self-propelled artillery
- 133
- Towed artillery
- 0
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Switzerland Military Power
Europe · Rank #70 of 145
2.0Strength Scoreout of 100 — #70 globally
How this score is calculatedSwitzerland military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Switzerland ranks #70 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 2.0/100. The profile reports 147,178 active personnel, 141 total aircraft, 134 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $8.4B.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (4/100); its lowest is Navy (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #18 of 41
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
147,178
↓9% vs avg
Reserve troops
0
Total aircraft
141
↓61% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$8.4B
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in Europe
#18
of 41 profiles
Population
9,092,436
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$1.0T
World Bank 2025
Land area
39,509.63 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$920.838
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
16.19
population-normalized
Regional medians
25,600 troops
104 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 141
- Fighters
- 40
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 62
- Helicopters
- 39
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- N/A
- Destroyers
- N/A
- Submarines
- N/A
- Frigates
- N/A
- Patrol vessels
- N/A
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)4/100
Air Force (20% weight)1/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)2/100
Financial (15% weight)2/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Switzerland military power FAQ
What is Switzerland's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Switzerland #70 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Switzerland's armed forces?
The current profile reports 147,178 active personnel, 0 reserve personnel and 5,000 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Switzerland would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.