2026 military data comparison

Russia vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Russia and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Russia #3 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

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Russia

67.1Strength Score

17 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Russia

67.1 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

170

0 tied

Global ranks

#3 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$212.6B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Russia

Russia 2,000,000 · South Sudan 0

Paramilitary: Russia

Russia 250,000 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: Russia

Russia 861 · South Sudan 0

Attack aircraft: Russia

Russia 698 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

2.0M
VS
0

Paramilitary

250.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

4.2K
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

861
VS
0

Attack aircraft

698
VS
0

Helicopters

1.6K
VS
15

Attack helicopters

556
VS
6

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
122

Armored vehicles

126.5K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

3.6K
VS
24

Towed artillery

5.9K
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

2.5K
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$212.6B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

6.3K
VS
0

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