2026 military data comparison

Guatemala vs Uganda Military Power

Compare Guatemala and Uganda across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Guatemala #87 and Uganda #97 in the 2026 edition.

Guatemala flag

Guatemala

1.4Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Guatemala

1.4 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

610

1 tied

Global ranks

#87 / #97

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$616.0M

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force104
Navy100
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Guatemala

Guatemala 90,000 · Uganda 0

Fighter aircraft: Uganda

Guatemala 0 · Uganda 6

Attack aircraft: Guatemala

Guatemala 3 · Uganda 0

Attack helicopters: Uganda

Guatemala 0 · Uganda 6

Manpower

Active troops

106.1K
VS
45.0K

Reserve troops

90.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

35
VS
51

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
6

Attack aircraft

3
VS
0

Helicopters

20
VS
30

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

20
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
259

Armored vehicles

3.3K
VS
9.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
6

Towed artillery

110
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
12

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$616.0M
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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