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Military Strength: Flag of Mozambique Mozambique vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mozambique (#114) on the ATLAS Index. Sudan fields 144,000 active troops — 13:1 Mozambique's 11,000, backed by 60,000 paramilitary. Mozambique allocates $0.5B to defense compared to $0.4B for Sudan.

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Flag of Mozambique MozambiqueWorld #114 12.5
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Sudan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #73 21.8
  • 23.511K active troops Manpower10 % 42.0144K active troops
  • 21.630 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 45.6224 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 13.78 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.491 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 14.9$455M budget Defense budget15 % 14.2$375M budget
Mozambique 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
Mozambique Sudan Ratio
Defense budget $455M $375M 🇲🇿 1.2×
– share of GDP 2.0% 0.9% 🇲🇿 2.2×
Active personnel 11,000 144,000 🇸🇩 13×
Combat aircraft 8 91 🇸🇩 11×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 30 224 🇸🇩 7.5×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 0 60,000 🇸🇩
Military aircraft (all types) 21 184 🇸🇩 8.8×
– helicopters 8 70 🇸🇩 8.8×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.5% 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $13 $8 🇲🇿 1.7×
Population 34.6M 50.4M 🇸🇩 1.5×
GDP $23B $50B 🇸🇩 2.2×
GDP per capita $657 $985 🇸🇩 1.5×
Land area 786,380 km² 1,731,671 km² 🇸🇩 2.2×
Coastline 2,470 km 853 km 🇲🇿 2.9×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇲🇿 MozambiqueMiG-21 Fishbed ×8
🇸🇩 SudanQ-5 / A-5 Fantan ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Mozambique or Sudan?
Sudan has approximately 144,000 active military personnel compared to Mozambique's 11,000, giving Sudan a 13:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mozambique or Sudan?
Sudan operates 91 combat aircraft compared to Mozambique's 8. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Mozambique or Sudan?
Mozambique has a larger defense budget at $455 million compared to Sudan's $375 million annually.
Do Mozambique and Sudan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Mozambique nor Sudan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Mozambique and Sudan compare?
Sudan operates 224 main battle tanks compared to Mozambique's 30. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.