2026 military data comparison
Honduras vs Nicaragua Military Power
Compare Honduras and Nicaragua across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Honduras #83 and Nicaragua #84 in the 2026 edition.
Honduras
1.6Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Nicaragua
1.5Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Honduras
1.6 vs 1.5
Indicators higher
6–7
8 tied
Global ranks
#83 / #84
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$612.3M
vs $1.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy1 – 4 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 1 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Honduras
Honduras 6 · Nicaragua 0
Attack aircraft: Honduras
Honduras 7 · Nicaragua 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Nicaragua
Honduras 0 · Nicaragua 151
Tanks: Nicaragua
Honduras 22 · Nicaragua 186