2026 military data comparison
Sweden vs Nicaragua Military Power
Compare Sweden and Nicaragua across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Nicaragua #84 in the 2026 edition.
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
10 indicators higher
Nicaragua
1.5Strength Score
5 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Sweden
3.4 vs 1.5
Indicators higher
10–5
6 tied
Global ranks
#49 / #84
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$15.9B
vs $1.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy2 – 3 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Sweden
Sweden 34,000 · Nicaragua 0
Fighter aircraft: Sweden
Sweden 73 · Nicaragua 0
Submarines: Sweden
Sweden 4 · Nicaragua 0
Self-propelled artillery: Sweden
Sweden 24 · Nicaragua 0