2026 military data comparison

South Sudan vs Norway Military Power

Compare South Sudan and Norway across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Sudan #79 and Norway #66 in the 2026 edition.

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Norway flag

Norway

2.3Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Norway

1.7 vs 2.3

Indicators higher

410

3 tied

Global ranks

#79 / #66

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$30.7M

vs $11.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force113
Navy001
Army and ground forces212
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Norway

South Sudan 0 · Norway 20,100

Paramilitary: Norway

South Sudan 0 · Norway 40,500

Attack aircraft: Norway

South Sudan 0 · Norway 43

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

South Sudan 6 · Norway 0

Manpower

Active troops

185.0K
VS
33.4K

Reserve troops

0
VS
20.1K

Paramilitary

0
VS
40.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

19
VS
109

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
43

Helicopters

15
VS
34

Attack helicopters

6
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
41

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
6

Frigates

N/A
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

122
VS
36

Armored vehicles

2.5K
VS
11.4K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
28

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

15
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$30.7M
VS
$11.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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