2026 military data comparison

Sudan vs Pakistan Military Power

Compare Sudan and Pakistan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sudan #36 and Pakistan #7 in the 2026 edition.

Sudan flag

Sudan

5.8Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Pakistan flag

Pakistan

25.0Strength Score

18 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Pakistan

5.8 vs 25.0

Indicators higher

1–18

2 tied

Global ranks

#36 / #7

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$394.7M

vs $9.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3

Largest reported differences

Submarines: Pakistan

Sudan 0 · Pakistan 8

Frigates: Pakistan

Sudan 0 · Pakistan 9

Estimated nuclear warheads: Pakistan

Sudan 0 · Pakistan 170

Paramilitary: Pakistan

Sudan 17,500 · Pakistan 500,000

Manpower

Active troops

300.0K
VS
660.0K

Reserve troops

200.0K
VS
550.0K

Paramilitary

17.5K
VS
500.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

183
VS
1.4K

Fighter aircraft

37
VS
331

Attack aircraft

36
VS
90

Helicopters

64
VS
379

Attack helicopters

35
VS
55

Navy

Total naval assets

10
VS
105

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
8

Frigates

0
VS
9

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.1K
VS
2.7K

Armored vehicles

8.9K
VS
59.0K

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
662

Towed artillery

1.1K
VS
2.6K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

800
VS
652

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$394.7M
VS
$9.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.4%
VS
0.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
170

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