HEAD TO HEAD
Algeria vs Spain
Verdict
Spain holds a 66–34 advantage over Algeria on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by economic size (GDP) (87% of the combined total, $1.7tn) and military spending (61% of the combined total, $40.2bn). Algeria leads on active personnel.
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Algeria | Share | Spain | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $25.4bn | 39%61% | $40.2bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $269bn | 14%87% | $1.7tn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 139.0k | 53%47% | 124.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 56 | 34%66% | 107 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
