2026 military data comparison
Sri Lanka vs Nepal Military Power
Compare Sri Lanka and Nepal across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sri Lanka #32 and Nepal #98 in the 2026 edition.
Sri Lanka
6.2Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Nepal
1.0Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sri Lanka
6.2 vs 1.0
Indicators higher
13–1
3 tied
Global ranks
#32 / #98
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.5B
vs $431.4M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 1 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 1 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Nepal
Sri Lanka 0 · Nepal 15,000
Fighter aircraft: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 6 · Nepal 0
Attack helicopters: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 8 · Nepal 0
Total naval assets: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 264 · Nepal 0