2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Australia Military Power

Compare Uganda and Australia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Australia #43 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Australia

1.0 vs 4.2

Indicators higher

412

1 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #43

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $57.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Australia

Uganda 0 · Australia 33,270

Paramilitary: Uganda

Uganda 10,000 · Australia 0

Attack aircraft: Australia

Uganda 0 · Australia 71

Total naval assets: Australia

Uganda 0 · Australia 34

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
58.9K

Reserve troops

0
VS
33.3K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
348

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
24

Attack aircraft

0
VS
71

Helicopters

30
VS
72

Attack helicopters

6
VS
22

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
34

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
3

Submarines

N/A
VS
6

Frigates

N/A
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

259
VS
46

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
17.1K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
0

Towed artillery

26
VS
48

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
8

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$57.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
3.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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