2026 military data comparison

Nicaragua vs Uganda Military Power

Compare Nicaragua and Uganda across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nicaragua #84 and Uganda #97 in the 2026 edition.

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Nicaragua

1.5Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Nicaragua

1.5 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

4–9

4 tied

Global ranks

#84 / #97

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.3B

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 2 – 1
Air force0 – 1 – 4
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Uganda

Nicaragua 0 · Uganda 6

Attack helicopters: Uganda

Nicaragua 0 · Uganda 6

Total naval assets: Nicaragua

Nicaragua 23 · Uganda 0

Self-propelled artillery: Uganda

Nicaragua 0 · Uganda 6

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
45.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

17
VS
51

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
6

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

12
VS
30

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

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
259

Armored vehicles

6.3K
VS
9.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
6

Towed artillery

347
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

151
VS
12

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.3B
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.5%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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