2026 military data comparison
Sweden vs Croatia Military Power
Compare Sweden and Croatia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Croatia #104 in the 2026 edition.
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Croatia
0.8Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sweden
3.4 vs 0.8
Indicators higher
12–3
6 tied
Global ranks
#49 / #104
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$15.9B
vs $2.7B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Sweden
Sweden 4 · Croatia 0
Towed artillery: Croatia
Sweden 0 · Croatia 42
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Croatia
Sweden 0 · Croatia 42
Paramilitary: Sweden
Sweden 104,400 · Croatia 2,000