2026 military data comparison

India vs Sudan Military Power

Compare India and Sudan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Sudan #36 in the 2026 edition.

India flag

India

44.2Strength Score

19 indicators higher

Sudan flag

Sudan

5.8Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

India

44.2 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

191

1 tied

Global ranks

#4 / #36

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$109.0B

vs $394.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces311
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Aircraft carriers: India

India 2 · Sudan 0

Destroyers: India

India 13 · Sudan 0

Submarines: India

India 18 · Sudan 0

Frigates: India

India 18 · Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.4M
VS
300.0K

Reserve troops

1.0M
VS
200.0K

Paramilitary

2.5M
VS
17.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

2.2K
VS
183

Fighter aircraft

476
VS
37

Attack aircraft

124
VS
36

Helicopters

594
VS
64

Attack helicopters

79
VS
35

Navy

Total naval assets

218
VS
10

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

13
VS
0

Submarines

18
VS
0

Frigates

18
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.9K
VS
1.1K

Armored vehicles

163.6K
VS
8.9K

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
100

Towed artillery

5.6K
VS
1.1K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

300
VS
800

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$109.0B
VS
$394.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

172
VS
0

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