2026 military data comparison
Sweden vs El Salvador Military Power
Compare Sweden and El Salvador across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and El Salvador #116 in the 2026 edition.
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
13 indicators higher
El Salvador
0.7Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sweden
3.4 vs 0.7
Indicators higher
13–2
6 tied
Global ranks
#49 / #116
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$15.9B
vs $1.0B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 1 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Sweden
Sweden 34,000 · El Salvador 0
Fighter aircraft: Sweden
Sweden 73 · El Salvador 0
Attack aircraft: El Salvador
Sweden 0 · El Salvador 15
Submarines: Sweden
Sweden 4 · El Salvador 0