2026 military data comparison

Sierra Leone vs Uganda Military Power

Compare Sierra Leone and Uganda across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sierra Leone #133 and Uganda #97 in the 2026 edition.

Sierra Leone flag

Sierra Leone

0.4Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Uganda

0.4 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

212

3 tied

Global ranks

#133 / #97

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$450.0M

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower012
Air force014
Navy100
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Uganda

Sierra Leone 0 · Uganda 10,000

Fighter aircraft: Uganda

Sierra Leone 0 · Uganda 6

Attack helicopters: Uganda

Sierra Leone 0 · Uganda 6

Total naval assets: Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone 10 · Uganda 0

Manpower

Active troops

13.0K
VS
45.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

1
VS
51

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
6

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

1
VS
30

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

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
259

Armored vehicles

350
VS
9.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
6

Towed artillery

0
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
12

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$450.0M
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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