2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Sudan Military Power

Compare Uganda and Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Sudan #36 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Sudan flag

Sudan

5.8Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sudan

1.0 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

3–13

1 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #36

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $394.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Sudan

Uganda 0 · Sudan 200,000

Attack aircraft: Sudan

Uganda 0 · Sudan 36

Total naval assets: Sudan

Uganda 0 · Sudan 10

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Sudan

Uganda 12 · Sudan 800

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
300.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
200.0K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
17.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
183

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
37

Attack aircraft

0
VS
36

Helicopters

30
VS
64

Attack helicopters

6
VS
35

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
10

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
1.1K

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
8.9K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
100

Towed artillery

26
VS
1.1K

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
800

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$394.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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