2026 military data comparison

Croatia vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Croatia and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Croatia #104 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Croatia flag

Croatia

0.8Strength Score

12 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

South Sudan

0.8 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

123

2 tied

Global ranks

#104 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.7B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force311
Navy100
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Croatia

Croatia 20,100 · South Sudan 0

Paramilitary: Croatia

Croatia 2,000 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: Croatia

Croatia 12 · South Sudan 0

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

Croatia 0 · South Sudan 6

Manpower

Active troops

14.3K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
0

Paramilitary

2.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

67
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

12
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

37
VS
15

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

12
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

55
VS
122

Armored vehicles

4.9K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

25
VS
24

Towed artillery

42
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

42
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.7B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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