2026 military data comparison

Nepal vs United Kingdom Military Power

Compare Nepal and United Kingdom across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nepal #98 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

2 indicators higher

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

1.0 vs 16.7

Indicators higher

215

0 tied

Global ranks

#98 / #11

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$431.4M

vs $88.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic003

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Nepal

Nepal 15,000 · United Kingdom 0

Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom

Nepal 0 · United Kingdom 103

Attack aircraft: United Kingdom

Nepal 0 · United Kingdom 38

Attack helicopters: United Kingdom

Nepal 0 · United Kingdom 50

Manpower

Active troops

98.5K
VS
141.3K

Reserve troops

82.0K
VS
31.9K

Paramilitary

15.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

17
VS
625

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
103

Attack aircraft

0
VS
38

Helicopters

10
VS
262

Attack helicopters

0
VS
50

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
59

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
2

Destroyers

N/A
VS
6

Submarines

N/A
VS
10

Frigates

N/A
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
288

Armored vehicles

1.1K
VS
94.1K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
14

Towed artillery

14
VS
126

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
43

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$431.4M
VS
$88.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
225

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