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Military Strength: Flag of Botswana Botswana vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Botswana (#135) on the ATLAS Index. Sudan fields 104,300 active troops — 12:1 Botswana's 9,000, backed by 60,000 paramilitary. Botswana allocates $0.6B to defense compared to $0.4B for Sudan.

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Flag of Botswana BotswanaWorld #135 9.4
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Sudan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #73 21.7
  • 22.89,000 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
  • 18.415 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.399 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 15.9$582M budget Defense budget15 % 14.2$375M budget
Botswana 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
Botswana Sudan Ratio
Defense budget $582M $375M 🇧🇼 1.6×
– share of GDP 3.0% 0.9% 🇧🇼 3.2×
Active personnel 9,000 104,300 🇸🇩 12×
Combat aircraft 15 99 🇸🇩 6.6×
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 0 60,000 🇸🇩
Military aircraft (all types) 46 192 🇸🇩 4.2×
– helicopters 17 70 🇸🇩 4.1×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.5% 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $227 $8 🇧🇼 29×
Population 2.6M 51.7M 🇸🇩 20×
GDP $20B $60B 🇸🇩 3.0×
GDP per capita $7,778 $1,165 🇧🇼 6.7×
Land area 566,730 km² 1,731,671 km² 🇸🇩 3.1×
Coastline 0 km 853 km 🇸🇩
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇼 BotswanaF-5 Freedom Fighter ×15
🇸🇩 SudanJL-8 ×23T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Botswana or Sudan?
Sudan has approximately 104,300 active military personnel compared to Botswana's 9,000, giving Sudan a 12:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Botswana or Sudan?
Sudan operates 99 combat aircraft compared to Botswana's 15. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Botswana or Sudan?
Botswana has a larger defense budget at $582 million (1.6:1 more) compared to Sudan's $375 million annually.
Do Botswana and Sudan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Botswana nor Sudan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Botswana and Sudan compare?
Sudan operates 940 main battle tanks compared to Botswana's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.