2026 military data comparison
Nigeria vs Sweden Military Power
Compare Nigeria and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nigeria #41 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
4.4 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
9–8
4 tied
Global ranks
#41 / #49
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.9B
vs $15.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Sweden
Nigeria 0 · Sweden 34,000
Attack aircraft: Nigeria
Nigeria 24 · Sweden 0
Attack helicopters: Nigeria
Nigeria 15 · Sweden 0
Submarines: Sweden
Nigeria 0 · Sweden 4