2026 military data comparison
Latvia vs Nigeria Military Power
Compare Latvia and Nigeria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Latvia #122 and Nigeria #41 in the 2026 edition.
Latvia
0.5Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
0.5 vs 4.4
Indicators higher
2–15
4 tied
Global ranks
#122 / #41
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$42.0M
vs $3.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Latvia
Latvia 38,000 · Nigeria 0
Fighter aircraft: Nigeria
Latvia 0 · Nigeria 14
Attack aircraft: Nigeria
Latvia 0 · Nigeria 24
Attack helicopters: Nigeria
Latvia 0 · Nigeria 15