2026 military data comparison

Tanzania vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Tanzania and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Tanzania #100 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Tanzania flag

Tanzania

0.9Strength Score

10 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

South Sudan

0.9 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

103

4 tied

Global ranks

#100 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force221
Navy100
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Tanzania

Tanzania 6,500 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: Tanzania

Tanzania 11 · South Sudan 0

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

Tanzania 0 · South Sudan 6

Total naval assets: Tanzania

Tanzania 10 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

6.5K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

38
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

15
VS
15

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

10
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

200
VS
122

Armored vehicles

8.4K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
24

Towed artillery

205
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

70
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.6%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

RELATED COMPARISONS

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