2026 military data comparison
Sweden vs United Kingdom Military Power
Compare Sweden and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
4 indicators higher
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
3.4 vs 16.7
Indicators higher
4–16
1 tied
Global ranks
#49 / #11
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$15.9B
vs $88.5B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 0 – 4
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Sweden
Sweden 104,400 · United Kingdom 0
Attack aircraft: United Kingdom
Sweden 0 · United Kingdom 38
Attack helicopters: United Kingdom
Sweden 0 · United Kingdom 50
Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom
Sweden 0 · United Kingdom 2