2026 military data comparison
Angola vs Nigeria Military Power
Compare Angola and Nigeria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Angola #42 and Nigeria #41 in the 2026 edition.
Angola
4.4Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Tie
4.4 vs 4.4
Indicators higher
7–9
5 tied
Global ranks
#42 / #41
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$31.2B
vs $3.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Frigates: Nigeria
Angola 0 · Nigeria 1
Defense budget share of GDP: Angola
Angola 11.2% · Nigeria 0.3%
Defense budget: Angola
Angola $31.2B · Nigeria $3.9B
Armored vehicles: Nigeria
Angola 2,258 · Nigeria 12,219