2026 military data comparison

United Kingdom vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare United Kingdom and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

14 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

16.7 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

142

1 tied

Global ranks

#11 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$88.5B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 31,940 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 103 · South Sudan 0

Attack aircraft: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 38 · South Sudan 0

Total naval assets: United Kingdom

United Kingdom 59 · South Sudan 0

Manpower

Active troops

141.3K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

31.9K
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

625
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

103
VS
0

Attack aircraft

38
VS
0

Helicopters

262
VS
15

Attack helicopters

50
VS
6

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
122

Armored vehicles

94.1K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

14
VS
24

Towed artillery

126
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

43
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$88.5B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

225
VS
0

RELATED COMPARISONS

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