2026 military data comparison
Sweden vs Finland Military Power
Compare Sweden and Finland across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Finland #46 in the 2026 edition.
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Finland
3.9Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Finland
3.4 vs 3.9
Indicators higher
9–6
6 tied
Global ranks
#49 / #46
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$15.9B
vs $8.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Submarines: Sweden
Sweden 4 · Finland 0
Towed artillery: Finland
Sweden 0 · Finland 667
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Finland
Sweden 0 · Finland 76
Reserve troops: Finland
Sweden 34,000 · Finland 870,000