2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Uganda Military Power

Compare Sweden and Uganda across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Uganda #97 in the 2026 edition.

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

3.4 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

105

2 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #97

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force311
Navy100
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Sweden

Sweden 34,000 · Uganda 0

Attack helicopters: Uganda

Sweden 0 · Uganda 6

Total naval assets: Sweden

Sweden 135 · Uganda 0

Towed artillery: Uganda

Sweden 0 · Uganda 26

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
45.0K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
10.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
51

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
6

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

53
VS
30

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

4
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
259

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
9.7K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
6

Towed artillery

0
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
12

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

RELATED COMPARISONS

View Sweden military profile View Uganda military profile