2026 military data comparison

Spain vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Spain and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

14 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

6.4 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

142

1 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Spain

Spain 24,033 · South Sudan 0

Paramilitary: Spain

Spain 78,470 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: Spain

Spain 136 · South Sudan 0

Attack aircraft: Spain

Spain 12 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
0

Attack aircraft

12
VS
0

Helicopters

169
VS
15

Attack helicopters

17
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

2
VS
N/A

Frigates

11
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
122

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
24

Towed artillery

188
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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