2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Chad Military Power

Compare Uganda and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Uganda

1.0 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

10–4

3 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Uganda

Uganda 6 · Chad 0

Attack aircraft: Chad

Uganda 0 · Chad 7

Tanks: Uganda

Uganda 259 · Chad 90

Armored vehicles: Uganda

Uganda 9,702 · Chad 4,345

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
7

Helicopters

30
VS
16

Attack helicopters

6
VS
3

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

259
VS
90

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
10

Towed artillery

26
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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