2026 military data comparison
Eritrea vs South Sudan Military Power
Compare Eritrea and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Eritrea #37 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.
Eritrea
5.6Strength Score
11 indicators higher
South Sudan
1.7Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Eritrea
5.6 vs 1.7
Indicators higher
11–2
4 tied
Global ranks
#37 / #79
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$219.0M
vs $30.7M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force2 – 2 – 1
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Eritrea
Eritrea 680,000 · South Sudan 0
Fighter aircraft: Eritrea
Eritrea 1 · South Sudan 0
Total naval assets: Eritrea
Eritrea 18 · South Sudan 0
Towed artillery: Eritrea
Eritrea 89 · South Sudan 0