2026 military data comparison

United Kingdom vs Nepal Military Power

Compare United Kingdom and Nepal across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Nepal #98 in the 2026 edition.

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

16.7 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

152

0 tied

Global ranks

#11 / #98

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$88.5B

vs $431.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Nepal

United Kingdom 0 · Nepal 15,000

Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 103 · Nepal 0

Attack aircraft: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 38 · Nepal 0

Attack helicopters: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 50 · Nepal 0

Manpower

Active troops

141.3K
VS
98.5K

Reserve troops

31.9K
VS
82.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

625
VS
17

Fighter aircraft

103
VS
0

Attack aircraft

38
VS
0

Helicopters

262
VS
10

Attack helicopters

50
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

59
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
N/A

Destroyers

6
VS
N/A

Submarines

10
VS
N/A

Frigates

7
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

288
VS
0

Armored vehicles

94.1K
VS
1.1K

Self-propelled artillery

14
VS
0

Towed artillery

126
VS
14

Multiple-launch rocket systems

43
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$88.5B
VS
$431.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

225
VS
0

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