2026 military data comparison
Eritrea vs Sweden Military Power
Compare Eritrea and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Eritrea #37 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.
Eritrea
5.6Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Eritrea
5.6 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
8–8
5 tied
Global ranks
#37 / #49
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$219.0M
vs $15.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Sweden
Eritrea 0 · Sweden 104,400
Attack helicopters: Eritrea
Eritrea 6 · Sweden 0
Submarines: Sweden
Eritrea 0 · Sweden 4
Towed artillery: Eritrea
Eritrea 89 · Sweden 0