2026 military data comparison

Egypt vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Egypt and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Egypt #15 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Egypt flag

Egypt

15.5Strength Score

15 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Egypt

15.5 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

151

1 tied

Global ranks

#15 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$5.2B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Egypt

Egypt 479,000 · South Sudan 0

Paramilitary: Egypt

Egypt 300,000 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: Egypt

Egypt 242 · South Sudan 0

Attack aircraft: Egypt

Egypt 90 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

438.5K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

479.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

300.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

1.1K
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

242
VS
0

Attack aircraft

90
VS
0

Helicopters

348
VS
15

Attack helicopters

100
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

108
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

8
VS
N/A

Frigates

13
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.6K
VS
122

Armored vehicles

54.7K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

1.1K
VS
24

Towed artillery

962
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

648
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$5.2B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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