2026 military data comparison

Nicaragua vs Moldova Military Power

Compare Nicaragua and Moldova across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nicaragua #84 and Moldova #142 in the 2026 edition.

Nicaragua flag

Nicaragua

1.5Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Moldova flag

Moldova

0.2Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Nicaragua

1.5 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

11–2

4 tied

Global ranks

#84 / #142

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.3B

vs $114.1M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Moldova

Nicaragua 0 · Moldova 2,000

Total naval assets: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 23 · Moldova 0

Tanks: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 186 · Moldova 0

Self-propelled artillery: Moldova

Nicaragua 0 · Moldova 4

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
6.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
2.0K

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
2.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

17
VS
3

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

12
VS
2

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

23
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

186
VS
0

Armored vehicles

6.3K
VS
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
4

Towed artillery

347
VS
67

Multiple-launch rocket systems

151
VS
11

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.3B
VS
$114.1M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.5%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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