HEAD TO HEAD
Colombia vs Mexico
Verdict
Mexico holds a 59–41 advantage over Colombia on the Relative Advantage Index.
The margin is driven by economic size (GDP) (82% of the combined total, $1.9tn) and logistics & power projection (57% of the combined total, 89). Colombia leads on active personnel and military spending.
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | Colombia | Share | Mexico | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $14.5bn | 52%48% | $13.6bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $419bn | 18%82% | $1.9tn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 256.0k | 54%46% | 216.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 66 | 43%57% | 89 | 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.
