2026 military data comparison
Sudan vs Ethiopia Military Power
Compare Sudan and Ethiopia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sudan #36 and Ethiopia #38 in the 2026 edition.
Sudan
5.8Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Ethiopia
5.5Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sudan
5.8 vs 5.5
Indicators higher
12–4
1 tied
Global ranks
#36 / #38
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$394.7M
vs $3.7B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Sudan
Sudan 17,500 · Ethiopia 0
Attack aircraft: Sudan
Sudan 36 · Ethiopia 0
Total naval assets: Sudan
Sudan 10 · Ethiopia 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Sudan
Sudan 800 · Ethiopia 79