2026 military data comparison

Russia vs Nepal Military Power

Compare Russia and Nepal across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Russia #3 and Nepal #98 in the 2026 edition.

Russia flag

Russia

67.1Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Russia

67.1 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

170

0 tied

Global ranks

#3 / #98

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$212.6B

vs $431.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Russia

Russia 861 · Nepal 0

Attack aircraft: Russia

Russia 698 · Nepal 0

Attack helicopters: Russia

Russia 556 · Nepal 0

Total naval assets: Russia

Russia 286 · Nepal 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
98.5K

Reserve troops

2.0M
VS
82.0K

Paramilitary

250.0K
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

4.2K
VS
17

Fighter aircraft

861
VS
0

Attack aircraft

698
VS
0

Helicopters

1.6K
VS
10

Attack helicopters

556
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

286
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
N/A

Destroyers

13
VS
N/A

Submarines

66
VS
N/A

Frigates

12
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

5.6K
VS
0

Armored vehicles

126.5K
VS
1.1K

Self-propelled artillery

3.6K
VS
0

Towed artillery

5.9K
VS
14

Multiple-launch rocket systems

2.5K
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$212.6B
VS
$431.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

6.3K
VS
0

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