2026 military data comparison

China vs Sudan Military Power

Compare China and Sudan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks China #2 and Sudan #36 in the 2026 edition.

China flag

China

69.7Strength Score

21 indicators higher

Sudan flag

Sudan

5.8Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

China

69.7 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

210

0 tied

Global ranks

#2 / #36

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$303.0B

vs $394.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Aircraft carriers: China

China 3 · Sudan 0

Destroyers: China

China 53 · Sudan 0

Submarines: China

China 61 · Sudan 0

Frigates: China

China 46 · Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

2.0M
VS
300.0K

Reserve troops

510.0K
VS
200.0K

Paramilitary

625.0K
VS
17.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

3.5K
VS
183

Fighter aircraft

1.4K
VS
37

Attack aircraft

371
VS
36

Helicopters

1.0K
VS
64

Attack helicopters

281
VS
35

Navy

Total naval assets

403
VS
10

Aircraft carriers

3
VS
0

Destroyers

53
VS
0

Submarines

61
VS
0

Frigates

46
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

5.9K
VS
1.1K

Armored vehicles

152.0K
VS
8.9K

Self-propelled artillery

2.9K
VS
100

Towed artillery

1.4K
VS
1.1K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

2.8K
VS
800

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$303.0B
VS
$394.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.9%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

500
VS
0

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