Compare two countries
Mexico
60.4
leads in 5 of 16 categories
VS
Colombia
62.2
leads in 11 of 16 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
60.4
62.2
Finance
Defence budget
$13.6B
$14.5B
Budget as % of GDP
0.74%
3.20%
Spending per person
$103
$271
Manpower
Active personnel
301,000
285,000
Reserve personnel
81,500
34,950
Paramilitary
136,900
165,050
Land forces
Tanks
0
0
Armoured vehicles
507
108
Artillery (all)
0
116
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
0
0
Air power
Total aircraft
466
428
Fighter jets
7
19
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
24
Helicopters
170
253
Attack helicopters
—
0
Naval power
Total naval vessels
130
254
Aircraft carriers
0
0
Submarines
0
4
Destroyers
—
0
Frigates
1
4
Corvettes
3
2
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
0
Country
Population
131,946,900
53,425,635
GDP
$1.83T
$457.4B
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.