2026 military data comparison
Saudi Arabia vs Nigeria Military Power
Compare Saudi Arabia and Nigeria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Saudi Arabia #24 and Nigeria #41 in the 2026 edition.
Saudi Arabia
8.6Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Saudi Arabia
8.6 vs 4.4
Indicators higher
15–1
5 tied
Global ranks
#24 / #41
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$64.0B
vs $3.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Fighter aircraft: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 283 · Nigeria 14
Defense budget: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia $64.0B · Nigeria $3.9B
Defense budget share of GDP: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 2.9% · Nigeria 0.3%
Self-propelled artillery: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia 380 · Nigeria 40