2026 military data comparison
United Kingdom vs Sweden Military Power
Compare United Kingdom and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Kingdom #11 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.
United Kingdom
16.7Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United Kingdom
16.7 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
16–4
1 tied
Global ranks
#11 / #49
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$88.5B
vs $15.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Sweden
United Kingdom 0 · Sweden 104,400
Attack aircraft: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 38 · Sweden 0
Attack helicopters: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 50 · Sweden 0
Aircraft carriers: United Kingdom
United Kingdom 2 · Sweden 0