2026 military data comparison
South Sudan vs Eritrea Military Power
Compare South Sudan and Eritrea across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Sudan #79 and Eritrea #37 in the 2026 edition.
South Sudan
1.7Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Eritrea
5.6Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Eritrea
1.7 vs 5.6
Indicators higher
2–11
4 tied
Global ranks
#79 / #37
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$30.7M
vs $219.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force1 – 2 – 2
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Eritrea
South Sudan 0 · Eritrea 680,000
Fighter aircraft: Eritrea
South Sudan 0 · Eritrea 1
Total naval assets: Eritrea
South Sudan 0 · Eritrea 18
Towed artillery: Eritrea
South Sudan 0 · Eritrea 89