2026 military data comparison

South Sudan vs Niger Military Power

Compare South Sudan and Niger across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Sudan #79 and Niger #128 in the 2026 edition.

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Niger flag

Niger

0.4Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

South Sudan

1.7 vs 0.4

Indicators higher

75

5 tied

Global ranks

#79 / #128

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$30.7M

vs $488.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force212
Navy010
Army and ground forces410
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Niger

South Sudan 0 · Niger 5,000

Attack aircraft: Niger

South Sudan 0 · Niger 2

Tanks: South Sudan

South Sudan 122 · Niger 0

Self-propelled artillery: South Sudan

South Sudan 24 · Niger 0

Manpower

Active troops

185.0K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

19
VS
26

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
2

Helicopters

15
VS
13

Attack helicopters

6
VS
2

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
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

15
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$30.7M
VS
$488.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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