HEAD TO HEAD
Iran vs Spain
Verdict
Spain holds a 64–36 advantage over Iran on the Relative Advantage Index, a clear margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (84% of the combined total, $40.2bn) and economic size (GDP) (78% of the combined total, $1.7tn). Iran 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1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side.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 | Iran | Share | Spain | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $7.4bn | 16%84% | $40.2bn | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $475bn | 22%78% | $1.7tn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 610.0k | 83%17% | 124.0k | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 76 | 42%58% | 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.
