2026 military data comparison
Afghanistan vs Somalia Military Power
Compare Afghanistan and Somalia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Afghanistan #110 and Somalia #102 in the 2026 edition.
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Somalia
0.9Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Somalia
0.8 vs 0.9
Indicators higher
3–5
9 tied
Global ranks
#110 / #102
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$145.0M
vs $870.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force0 – 3 – 2
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 4 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Total naval assets: Somalia
Afghanistan 0 · Somalia 19
Paramilitary: Afghanistan
Afghanistan 90,000 · Somalia 2,000
Defense budget share of GDP: Somalia
Afghanistan 0.2% · Somalia 3.2%
Defense budget: Somalia
Afghanistan $145.0M · Somalia $870.0M