2026 military data comparison

Nepal vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Nepal and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nepal #98 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

4 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

South Sudan

1.0 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

49

4 tied

Global ranks

#98 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$431.4M

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force023
Navy010
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Nepal

Nepal 82,000 · South Sudan 0

Paramilitary: Nepal

Nepal 15,000 · South Sudan 0

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

Nepal 0 · South Sudan 6

Tanks: South Sudan

Nepal 0 · South Sudan 122

Manpower

Active troops

98.5K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

82.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

15.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

17
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

10
VS
15

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

0
VS
122

Armored vehicles

1.1K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
24

Towed artillery

14
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$431.4M
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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