2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Sweden Military Power

Compare Uganda and Sweden across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

1.0 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

510

2 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force113
Navy001
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Sweden

Uganda 0 · Sweden 34,000

Attack helicopters: Uganda

Uganda 6 · Sweden 0

Total naval assets: Sweden

Uganda 0 · Sweden 135

Towed artillery: Uganda

Uganda 26 · Sweden 0

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

0
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
73

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

30
VS
53

Attack helicopters

6
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
4

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

259
VS
110

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
24

Towed artillery

26
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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