2026 military data comparison

Bangladesh vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Bangladesh and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bangladesh #19 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Bangladesh flag

Bangladesh

10.4Strength Score

12 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Bangladesh

10.4 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

122

3 tied

Global ranks

#19 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.3B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower210
Air force311
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 6,800,000 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 41 · South Sudan 0

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

Bangladesh 0 · South Sudan 6

Total naval assets: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 81 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

204.0K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

6.8M
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

212
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

41
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

67
VS
15

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

81
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

2
VS
N/A

Frigates

7
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

320
VS
122

Armored vehicles

11.6K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

36
VS
24

Towed artillery

487
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

103
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.3B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.2%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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