2026 military data comparison

Zambia vs Uruguay Military Power

Compare Zambia and Uruguay across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Zambia #127 and Uruguay #107 in the 2026 edition.

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Zambia

0.4Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Uruguay flag

Uruguay

0.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Uruguay

0.4 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

4–9

4 tied

Global ranks

#127 / #107

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$385.3M

vs $1.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force2 – 2 – 1
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Uruguay

Zambia 0 · Uruguay 6

Total naval assets: Uruguay

Zambia 0 · Uruguay 7

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Zambia

Zambia 50 · Uruguay 4

Armored vehicles: Uruguay

Zambia 848 · Uruguay 5,968

Manpower

Active troops

15.2K
VS
24.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

1.2K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

78
VS
43

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
6

Helicopters

33
VS
12

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
7

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

75
VS
62

Armored vehicles

848
VS
6.0K

Self-propelled artillery

12
VS
16

Towed artillery

60
VS
83

Multiple-launch rocket systems

50
VS
4

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$385.3M
VS
$1.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
1.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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