2026 military data comparison
Nicaragua vs Sweden Military Power
Compare Nicaragua and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nicaragua #84 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.
Nicaragua
1.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sweden
1.5 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
5–10
6 tied
Global ranks
#84 / #49
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.3B
vs $15.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy0 – 3 – 2
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Sweden
Nicaragua 0 · Sweden 34,000
Fighter aircraft: Sweden
Nicaragua 0 · Sweden 73
Submarines: Sweden
Nicaragua 0 · Sweden 4
Self-propelled artillery: Sweden
Nicaragua 0 · Sweden 24