2026 military data comparison
Uruguay vs Nicaragua Military Power
Compare Uruguay and Nicaragua across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uruguay #107 and Nicaragua #84 in the 2026 edition.
Uruguay
0.8Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Nicaragua
1.5Strength Score
8 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Nicaragua
0.8 vs 1.5
Indicators higher
4–8
9 tied
Global ranks
#107 / #84
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$1.9B
vs $1.3B
Category scorecard
Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force2 – 3 – 0
Navy0 – 4 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Uruguay
Uruguay 6 · Nicaragua 0
Self-propelled artillery: Uruguay
Uruguay 16 · Nicaragua 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Nicaragua
Uruguay 4 · Nicaragua 151
Towed artillery: Nicaragua
Uruguay 83 · Nicaragua 347