HEAD TO HEAD
Germany vs Spain
Verdict
Germany holds a 66–34 advantage over Spain on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (74% of the combined total, $114bn) and economic size (GDP) (73% of the combined total, $4.7tn). Spain leads on logistics & power projection.
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | Germany | Share | Spain | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $114bn | 74%26% | $40.2bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $4.7tn | 73%27% | $1.7tn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 183.0k | 60%40% | 124.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 100 | 48%52% | 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.
