2026 military data comparison

Uganda vs Syria Military Power

Compare Uganda and Syria across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uganda #97 and Syria #78 in the 2026 edition.

Uganda flag

Uganda

1.0Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Syria flag

Syria

1.7Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Syria

1.0 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

5–10

2 tied

Global ranks

#97 / #78

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $145.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Syria

Uganda 0 · Syria 5

Total naval assets: Syria

Uganda 0 · Syria 8

Towed artillery: Uganda

Uganda 26 · Syria 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Uganda

Uganda 12 · Syria 0

Manpower

Active troops

45.0K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

10.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
104

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
52

Attack aircraft

0
VS
5

Helicopters

30
VS
39

Attack helicopters

6
VS
7

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
168

Armored vehicles

9.7K
VS
18.7K

Self-propelled artillery

6
VS
60

Towed artillery

26
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

12
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$145.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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