2026 military data comparison
Nigeria vs Egypt Military Power
Compare Nigeria and Egypt across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nigeria #41 and Egypt #15 in the 2026 edition.
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Egypt
15.5Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Egypt
4.4 vs 15.5
Indicators higher
1–16
4 tied
Global ranks
#41 / #15
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.9B
vs $5.2B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 2 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Egypt
Nigeria 0 · Egypt 479,000
Submarines: Egypt
Nigeria 0 · Egypt 8
Self-propelled artillery: Egypt
Nigeria 40 · Egypt 1,056
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Egypt
Nigeria 37 · Egypt 648