2026 military data comparison
Eritrea vs Portugal Military Power
Compare Eritrea and Portugal across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Eritrea #37 and Portugal #68 in the 2026 edition.
Eritrea
5.6Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Portugal
2.1Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Eritrea
5.6 vs 2.1
Indicators higher
8–10
3 tied
Global ranks
#37 / #68
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$219.0M
vs $6.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Portugal
Eritrea 0 · Portugal 23,300
Attack aircraft: Portugal
Eritrea 0 · Portugal 5
Attack helicopters: Eritrea
Eritrea 6 · Portugal 0
Submarines: Portugal
Eritrea 0 · Portugal 2