2026 military data comparison
Eritrea vs Sudan Military Power
Compare Eritrea and Sudan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Eritrea #37 and Sudan #36 in the 2026 edition.
Eritrea
5.6Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Sudan
5.8Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sudan
5.6 vs 5.8
Indicators higher
4–12
5 tied
Global ranks
#37 / #36
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$219.0M
vs $394.7M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Sudan
Eritrea 0 · Sudan 17,500
Attack aircraft: Sudan
Eritrea 0 · Sudan 36
Fighter aircraft: Sudan
Eritrea 1 · Sudan 37
Defense budget share of GDP: Eritrea
Eritrea 8.6% · Sudan 0.4%