2026 military data comparison
Nigeria vs Saudi Arabia Military Power
Compare Nigeria and Saudi Arabia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nigeria #41 and Saudi Arabia #24 in the 2026 edition.
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Saudi Arabia
4.4 vs 8.6
Indicators higher
1–15
5 tied
Global ranks
#41 / #24
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.9B
vs $64.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Saudi Arabia
Nigeria 14 · Saudi Arabia 283
Defense budget: Saudi Arabia
Nigeria $3.9B · Saudi Arabia $64.0B
Defense budget share of GDP: Saudi Arabia
Nigeria 0.3% · Saudi Arabia 2.9%
Self-propelled artillery: Saudi Arabia
Nigeria 40 · Saudi Arabia 380