2026 military data comparison
El Salvador vs Sweden Military Power
Compare El Salvador and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks El Salvador #116 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sweden
0.7 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
2–13
6 tied
Global ranks
#116 / #49
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.0B
vs $15.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces1 – 1 – 3
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Sweden
El Salvador 0 · Sweden 34,000
Fighter aircraft: Sweden
El Salvador 0 · Sweden 73
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
El Salvador 15 · Sweden 0
Submarines: Sweden
El Salvador 0 · Sweden 4