2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Ireland Military Power

Compare Uganda and Ireland across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Ireland #134 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Ireland flag

Ireland

0.3Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Uganda

1.0 vs 0.3

Indicators higher

123

2 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #134

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $1.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force410
Navy001
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Ireland

Uganda 0 · Ireland 1,720

Paramilitary: Uganda

Uganda 10,000 · Ireland 0

Fighter aircraft: Uganda

Uganda 6 · Ireland 0

Attack helicopters: Uganda

Uganda 6 · Ireland 0

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
7.6K

Reserve troops

0
VS
1.7K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
23

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

30
VS
8

Attack helicopters

6
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
8

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

259
VS
0

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
3.3K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
0

Towed artillery

26
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$1.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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