2026 military data comparison
Sweden vs Afghanistan Military Power
Compare Sweden and Afghanistan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Afghanistan #110 in the 2026 edition.
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
11 indicators higher
Afghanistan
0.8Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sweden
3.4 vs 0.8
Indicators higher
11–1
5 tied
Global ranks
#49 / #110
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$15.9B
vs $145.0M
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 2 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Sweden
Sweden 34,000 · Afghanistan 0
Fighter aircraft: Sweden
Sweden 73 · Afghanistan 0
Total naval assets: Sweden
Sweden 135 · Afghanistan 0
Tanks: Sweden
Sweden 110 · Afghanistan 0