2026 military data comparison

South Sudan vs Philippines Military Power

Compare South Sudan and Philippines across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Sudan #79 and Philippines #33 in the 2026 edition.

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Philippines flag

Philippines

5.9Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Philippines

1.7 vs 5.9

Indicators higher

49

4 tied

Global ranks

#79 / #33

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$30.7M

vs $6.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force023
Navy001
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic021

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Philippines

South Sudan 0 · Philippines 1,500,000

Paramilitary: Philippines

South Sudan 0 · Philippines 35,000

Attack aircraft: Philippines

South Sudan 0 · Philippines 17

Total naval assets: Philippines

South Sudan 0 · Philippines 65

Manpower

Active troops

185.0K
VS
160.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
1.5M

Paramilitary

0
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

19
VS
204

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
17

Helicopters

15
VS
130

Attack helicopters

6
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
65

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
4

Army and ground forces

Tanks

122
VS
18

Armored vehicles

2.5K
VS
20.6K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
12

Towed artillery

0
VS
296

Multiple-launch rocket systems

15
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$30.7M
VS
$6.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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