2026 military data comparison
United States vs Sweden Military Power
Compare United States and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.
United States
95.0Strength Score
19 indicators higher
Sweden
3.4Strength Score
1 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
United States
95.0 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
19–1
1 tied
Global ranks
#1 / #49
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$831.5B
vs $15.9B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy4 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Sweden
United States 0 · Sweden 104,400
Attack aircraft: United States
United States 926 · Sweden 0
Attack helicopters: United States
United States 1,024 · Sweden 0
Aircraft carriers: United States
United States 11 · Sweden 0