2026 military data comparison

South Sudan vs Sweden Military Power

Compare South Sudan and Sweden across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Sudan #79 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

1.7 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

49

4 tied

Global ranks

#79 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$30.7M

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force113
Navy001
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Sweden

South Sudan 0 · Sweden 34,000

Paramilitary: Sweden

South Sudan 0 · Sweden 104,400

Fighter aircraft: Sweden

South Sudan 0 · Sweden 73

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

South Sudan 6 · Sweden 0

Manpower

Active troops

185.0K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

0
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

19
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
73

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

15
VS
53

Attack helicopters

6
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
4

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

122
VS
110

Armored vehicles

2.5K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
24

Towed artillery

0
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

15
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$30.7M
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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