2026 military data comparison

Bangladesh vs Sudan Military Power

Compare Bangladesh and Sudan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bangladesh #19 and Sudan #36 in the 2026 edition.

Bangladesh flag

Bangladesh

10.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Sudan flag

Sudan

5.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Bangladesh

10.4 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

99

3 tied

Global ranks

#19 / #36

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.3B

vs $394.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force302
Navy320
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Sudan

Bangladesh 0 · Sudan 200,000

Attack aircraft: Sudan

Bangladesh 0 · Sudan 36

Attack helicopters: Sudan

Bangladesh 0 · Sudan 35

Submarines: Bangladesh

Bangladesh 2 · Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

204.0K
VS
300.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
200.0K

Paramilitary

6.8M
VS
17.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

212
VS
183

Fighter aircraft

41
VS
37

Attack aircraft

0
VS
36

Helicopters

67
VS
64

Attack helicopters

0
VS
35

Navy

Total naval assets

81
VS
10

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
0

Frigates

7
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

320
VS
1.1K

Armored vehicles

11.6K
VS
8.9K

Self-propelled artillery

36
VS
100

Towed artillery

487
VS
1.1K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

103
VS
800

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.3B
VS
$394.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.2%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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