2026 military data comparison

South Sudan vs Nepal Military Power

Compare South Sudan and Nepal across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Sudan #79 and Nepal #98 in the 2026 edition.

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

South Sudan

1.7 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

94

4 tied

Global ranks

#79 / #98

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$30.7M

vs $431.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force320
Navy010
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Nepal

South Sudan 0 · Nepal 82,000

Paramilitary: Nepal

South Sudan 0 · Nepal 15,000

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

South Sudan 6 · Nepal 0

Tanks: South Sudan

South Sudan 122 · Nepal 0

Manpower

Active troops

185.0K
VS
98.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
82.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

19
VS
17

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

15
VS
10

Attack helicopters

6
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

122
VS
0

Armored vehicles

2.5K
VS
1.1K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
14

Multiple-launch rocket systems

15
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$30.7M
VS
$431.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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