2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Mali Military Power

Compare Uganda and Mali across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Mali #108 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Uganda

1.0 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

8–6

3 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #108

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $1.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Mali

Uganda 0 · Mali 12

Tanks: Uganda

Uganda 259 · Mali 0

Self-propelled artillery: Uganda

Uganda 6 · Mali 0

Helicopters: Uganda

Uganda 30 · Mali 10

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
40.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
4.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
44

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
9

Attack aircraft

0
VS
12

Helicopters

30
VS
10

Attack helicopters

6
VS
8

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
0

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
3.7K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
0

Towed artillery

26
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$1.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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