2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Iran Military Power

Compare Uganda and Iran across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Iran #13 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Iran flag

Iran

15.8Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iran

1.0 vs 15.8

Indicators higher

115

1 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #13

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $9.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force005
Navy001
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Iran

Uganda 0 · Iran 350,000

Attack aircraft: Iran

Uganda 0 · Iran 21

Total naval assets: Iran

Uganda 0 · Iran 57

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Iran

Uganda 12 · Iran 1,550

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
610.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
350.0K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
220.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
551

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
188

Attack aircraft

0
VS
21

Helicopters

30
VS
129

Attack helicopters

6
VS
13

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
57

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
25

Frigates

N/A
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

259
VS
2.7K

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
75.9K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
424

Towed artillery

26
VS
1.8K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
1.6K

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$9.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
0.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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