2026 military data comparison
Peru vs South Africa Military Power
Compare Peru and South Africa across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Peru #45 and South Africa #59 in the 2026 edition.
Peru
4.0Strength Score
12 indicators higher
South Africa
2.8Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Peru
4.0 vs 2.8
Indicators higher
12–6
3 tied
Global ranks
#45 / #59
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.6B
vs $2.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Peru
Peru 22 · South Africa 0
Reserve troops: Peru
Peru 386,000 · South Africa 29,350
Fighter aircraft: Peru
Peru 15 · South Africa 2
Self-propelled artillery: South Africa
Peru 12 · South Africa 52