2026 military data comparison

Laos vs Uganda Military Power

Compare Laos and Uganda across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Laos #85 and Uganda #97 in the 2026 edition.

Laos flag

Laos

1.5Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Laos

1.5 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

68

3 tied

Global ranks

#85 / #97

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$355.6M

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force014
Navy010
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Laos

Laos 30,000 · Uganda 0

Fighter aircraft: Uganda

Laos 0 · Uganda 6

Attack helicopters: Uganda

Laos 0 · Uganda 6

Paramilitary: Laos

Laos 120,000 · Uganda 10,000

Manpower

Active troops

100.0K
VS
45.0K

Reserve troops

30.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

29
VS
51

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
6

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

20
VS
30

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

160
VS
259

Armored vehicles

7.7K
VS
9.7K

Self-propelled artillery

50
VS
6

Towed artillery

97
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

64
VS
12

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$355.6M
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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