2026 military data comparison
South Sudan vs Nigeria Military Power
Compare South Sudan and Nigeria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Sudan #79 and Nigeria #41 in the 2026 edition.
South Sudan
1.7Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Nigeria
4.4Strength Score
14 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nigeria
1.7 vs 4.4
Indicators higher
1–14
2 tied
Global ranks
#79 / #41
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$30.7M
vs $3.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Nigeria
South Sudan 0 · Nigeria 50,000
Fighter aircraft: Nigeria
South Sudan 0 · Nigeria 14
Attack aircraft: Nigeria
South Sudan 0 · Nigeria 24
Total naval assets: Nigeria
South Sudan 0 · Nigeria 135