2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Uruguay Military Power

Compare Sweden and Uruguay across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Uruguay #107 in the 2026 edition.

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Uruguay flag

Uruguay

0.8Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

3.4 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

133

5 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #107

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $1.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force311
Navy230
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Sweden

Sweden 34,000 · Uruguay 0

Fighter aircraft: Sweden

Sweden 73 · Uruguay 0

Attack aircraft: Uruguay

Sweden 0 · Uruguay 6

Submarines: Sweden

Sweden 4 · Uruguay 0

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
24.0K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
43

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
6

Helicopters

53
VS
12

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
7

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
62

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
6.0K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
16

Towed artillery

0
VS
83

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
4

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$1.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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