2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Greece Military Power

Compare Sweden and Greece across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Greece #25 in the 2026 edition.

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Greece flag

Greece

8.5Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Greece

3.4 vs 8.5

Indicators higher

314

4 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #25

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $8.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force014
Navy122
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Greece

Sweden 0 · Greece 28

Frigates: Greece

Sweden 0 · Greece 14

Towed artillery: Greece

Sweden 0 · Greece 698

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Greece

Sweden 0 · Greece 152

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
142.7K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
221.3K

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
55.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
560

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
178

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

53
VS
285

Attack helicopters

0
VS
28

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
71

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
9

Frigates

0
VS
14

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
56.4K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
589

Towed artillery

0
VS
698

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
152

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$8.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
4.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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