2026 military data comparison

Mali vs Uganda Military Power

Compare Mali and Uganda across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mali #108 and Uganda #97 in the 2026 edition.

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Uganda

0.8 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

6–8

3 tied

Global ranks

#108 / #97

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.1B

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Mali

Mali 12 · Uganda 0

Tanks: Uganda

Mali 0 · Uganda 259

Self-propelled artillery: Uganda

Mali 0 · Uganda 6

Helicopters: Uganda

Mali 10 · Uganda 30

Manpower

Active troops

40.0K
VS
45.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

4.8K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

44
VS
51

Fighter aircraft

9
VS
6

Attack aircraft

12
VS
0

Helicopters

10
VS
30

Attack helicopters

8
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

0
VS
259

Armored vehicles

3.7K
VS
9.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
6

Towed artillery

50
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

30
VS
12

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.1B
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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