HEAD TO HEAD
France vs Spain
Verdict
France holds a 64–36 advantage over Spain on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (63% of the combined total, $68.0bn) and economic size (GDP) (65% of the combined total, $3.2tn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | France | Share | Spain | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $68.0bn | 63%37% | $40.2bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $3.2tn | 65%35% | $1.7tn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 203.0k | 62%38% | 124.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 200 | 65%35% | 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.
