2026 military data comparison

Ecuador vs Nepal Military Power

Compare Ecuador and Nepal across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ecuador #81 and Nepal #98 in the 2026 edition.

Ecuador flag

Ecuador

1.6Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ecuador

1.6 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

112

4 tied

Global ranks

#81 / #98

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.0B

vs $431.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force230
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Total naval assets: Ecuador

Ecuador 15 · Nepal 0

Tanks: Ecuador

Ecuador 202 · Nepal 0

Self-propelled artillery: Ecuador

Ecuador 5 · Nepal 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Ecuador

Ecuador 24 · Nepal 0

Manpower

Active troops

41.3K
VS
98.5K

Reserve troops

118.0K
VS
82.0K

Paramilitary

1.5K
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

99
VS
17

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

43
VS
10

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

15
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

2
VS
N/A

Frigates

2
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

202
VS
0

Armored vehicles

5.3K
VS
1.1K

Self-propelled artillery

5
VS
0

Towed artillery

106
VS
14

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.0B
VS
$431.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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