2026 military data comparison

India vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare India and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

India flag

India

44.2Strength Score

17 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

India

44.2 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

170

0 tied

Global ranks

#4 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$109.0B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: India

India 1,000,000 · South Sudan 0

Paramilitary: India

India 2,527,000 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: India

India 476 · South Sudan 0

Attack aircraft: India

India 124 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.4M
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

1.0M
VS
0

Paramilitary

2.5M
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

2.2K
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

476
VS
0

Attack aircraft

124
VS
0

Helicopters

594
VS
15

Attack helicopters

79
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

218
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
N/A

Destroyers

13
VS
N/A

Submarines

18
VS
N/A

Frigates

18
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.9K
VS
122

Armored vehicles

163.6K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
24

Towed artillery

5.6K
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

300
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$109.0B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

172
VS
0

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