2026 military data comparison
Sudan vs Eritrea Military Power
Compare Sudan and Eritrea across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sudan #36 and Eritrea #37 in the 2026 edition.
Sudan
5.8Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Eritrea
5.6Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sudan
5.8 vs 5.6
Indicators higher
12–4
5 tied
Global ranks
#36 / #37
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$394.7M
vs $219.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Sudan
Sudan 17,500 · Eritrea 0
Attack aircraft: Sudan
Sudan 36 · Eritrea 0
Fighter aircraft: Sudan
Sudan 37 · Eritrea 1
Defense budget share of GDP: Eritrea
Sudan 0.4% · Eritrea 8.6%