2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Nigeria Military Power

Compare Uganda and Nigeria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Nigeria #41 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Nigeria flag

Nigeria

4.4Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Nigeria

1.0 vs 4.4

Indicators higher

1–14

2 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #41

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $3.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Nigeria

Uganda 0 · Nigeria 24

Total naval assets: Nigeria

Uganda 0 · Nigeria 135

Towed artillery: Nigeria

Uganda 26 · Nigeria 339

Self-propelled artillery: Nigeria

Uganda 6 · Nigeria 40

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
230.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
159

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
14

Attack aircraft

0
VS
24

Helicopters

30
VS
69

Attack helicopters

6
VS
15

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

259
VS
330

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
12.2K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
40

Towed artillery

26
VS
339

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
37

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$3.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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