2026 military data comparison

Peru vs Niger Military Power

Compare Peru and Niger across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Peru #45 and Niger #128 in the 2026 edition.

Peru flag

Peru

4.0Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Niger flag

Niger

0.4Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Peru

4.0 vs 0.4

Indicators higher

15–1

1 tied

Global ranks

#45 / #128

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.6B

vs $488.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Peru

Peru 386,000 · Niger 0

Fighter aircraft: Peru

Peru 15 · Niger 0

Total naval assets: Peru

Peru 34 · Niger 0

Tanks: Peru

Peru 355 · Niger 0

Manpower

Active troops

120.0K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

386.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

60.0K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

252
VS
26

Fighter aircraft

15
VS
0

Attack aircraft

22
VS
2

Helicopters

112
VS
13

Attack helicopters

16
VS
2

Navy

Total naval assets

34
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

6
VS
N/A

Frigates

7
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

355
VS
0

Armored vehicles

9.2K
VS
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

12
VS
0

Towed artillery

290
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

61
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.6B
VS
$488.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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