2026 military data comparison

Turkmenistan vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Turkmenistan and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Turkmenistan #69 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Turkmenistan flag

Turkmenistan

2.1Strength Score

14 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Turkmenistan

2.1 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

141

2 tied

Global ranks

#69 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 3,500 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 22 · South Sudan 0

Attack aircraft: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 27 · South Sudan 0

Total naval assets: Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan 16 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

36.5K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

3.5K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

91
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

22
VS
0

Attack aircraft

27
VS
0

Helicopters

26
VS
15

Attack helicopters

10
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

16
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

654
VS
122

Armored vehicles

11.6K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

73
VS
24

Towed artillery

457
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

164
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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