2026 military data comparison
Algeria vs South Africa Military Power
Compare Algeria and South Africa across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Algeria #29 and South Africa #59 in the 2026 edition.
Algeria
7.8Strength Score
17 indicators higher
South Africa
2.8Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Algeria
7.8 vs 2.8
Indicators higher
17–1
3 tied
Global ranks
#29 / #59
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$25.0B
vs $2.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Algeria
Algeria 42 · South Africa 0
Fighter aircraft: Algeria
Algeria 111 · South Africa 2
Defense budget share of GDP: Algeria
Algeria 3.5% · South Africa 0.3%
Defense budget: Algeria
Algeria $25.0B · South Africa $2.9B