2026 military data comparison
Guatemala vs Nicaragua Military Power
Compare Guatemala and Nicaragua across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Guatemala #87 and Nicaragua #84 in the 2026 edition.
Guatemala
1.4Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Nicaragua
1.5Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nicaragua
1.4 vs 1.5
Indicators higher
6–7
8 tied
Global ranks
#87 / #84
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$616.0M
vs $1.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 1 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Guatemala
Guatemala 90,000 · Nicaragua 0
Attack aircraft: Guatemala
Guatemala 3 · Nicaragua 0
Tanks: Nicaragua
Guatemala 0 · Nicaragua 186
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Nicaragua
Guatemala 0 · Nicaragua 151