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Military Strength: Flag of Angola Angola vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Angola (#108) on the ATLAS Index. Angola fields 107,000 active troops vs 104,300 for Sudan, backed by 10,000 paramilitary. Angola's $1B defense budget is 2.7:1 that of Sudan ($0.4B).

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Flag of Angola AngolaWorld #108 13.5
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Sudan leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #73 21.7
  • 41.7107K active troops Manpower10 % 42.0104K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 45.1940 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 25.987 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.399 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 18.2$1B budget Defense budget15 % 14.2$375M budget
Angola Sudan Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Angola Sudan Ratio
Defense budget $1B $375M 🇦🇴 2.7×
– share of GDP 1.0% 0.9% 🇦🇴 1.1×
Active personnel 107,000 104,300 🇦🇴 ≈
Combat aircraft 87 99 🇸🇩 1.1×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 940 🇸🇩
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 10,000 60,000 🇸🇩 6.0×
Military aircraft (all types) 280 192 🇦🇴 1.5×
– helicopters 115 70 🇦🇴 1.6×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.5% 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $26 $8 🇦🇴 3.3×
Population 39M 51.7M 🇸🇩 1.3×
GDP $122B $60B 🇦🇴 2.0×
GDP per capita $3,129 $1,165 🇦🇴 2.7×
Land area 1,246,700 km² 1,731,671 km² 🇸🇩 1.4×
Coastline 1,600 km 853 km 🇦🇴 1.9×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇴 AngolaMiG-21 Fishbed ×23
🇸🇩 SudanJL-8 ×23T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Angola or Sudan?
Angola has approximately 107,000 active military personnel compared to Sudan's 104,300.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Angola or Sudan?
Sudan operates 99 combat aircraft compared to Angola's 87. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Angola or Sudan?
Angola has a larger defense budget at $1 billion (2.7:1 more) compared to Sudan's $375 million annually.
Do Angola and Sudan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Angola nor Sudan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Angola and Sudan compare?
Sudan operates 940 main battle tanks compared to Angola's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.