2026 military data comparison
Nigeria vs Peru Military Power
Compare Nigeria and Peru across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nigeria #41 and Peru #45 in the 2026 edition.
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
7 indicators higher
Peru
4.0Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
4.4 vs 4.0
Indicators higher
7–11
3 tied
Global ranks
#41 / #45
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.9B
vs $2.6B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Peru
Nigeria 0 · Peru 386,000
Submarines: Peru
Nigeria 0 · Peru 6
Frigates: Peru
Nigeria 1 · Peru 7
Total naval assets: Nigeria
Nigeria 135 · Peru 34