2026 military data comparison
South Africa vs Algeria Military Power
Compare South Africa and Algeria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Africa #59 and Algeria #29 in the 2026 edition.
South Africa
2.8Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Algeria
7.8Strength Score
17 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Algeria
2.8 vs 7.8
Indicators higher
1–17
3 tied
Global ranks
#59 / #29
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$2.9B
vs $25.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Algeria
South Africa 0 · Algeria 42
Fighter aircraft: Algeria
South Africa 2 · Algeria 111
Defense budget share of GDP: Algeria
South Africa 0.3% · Algeria 3.5%
Defense budget: Algeria
South Africa $2.9B · Algeria $25.0B