2026 military data comparison

Sierra Leone vs Chad Military Power

Compare Sierra Leone and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sierra Leone #133 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Sierra Leone flag

Sierra Leone

0.4Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chad

0.4 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

212

3 tied

Global ranks

#133 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$450.0M

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower012
Air force014
Navy100
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Chad

Sierra Leone 0 · Chad 5,000

Attack aircraft: Chad

Sierra Leone 0 · Chad 7

Attack helicopters: Chad

Sierra Leone 0 · Chad 3

Total naval assets: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 10 · Chad 0

Manpower

Active troops

13.0K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

1
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
7

Helicopters

1
VS
16

Attack helicopters

0
VS
3

Navy

Total naval assets

10
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
90

Armored vehicles

350
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
10

Towed artillery

0
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$450.0M
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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