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Military Strength: Flag of Mauritania Mauritania vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mauritania (#114) on the ATLAS Index. Sudan fields 104,300 active troops — 6.6:1 Mauritania's 15,850, backed by 60,000 paramilitary. Mauritania allocates $0.3B to defense compared to $0.4B for Sudan.

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Flag of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #114 12.5
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Sudan leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #73 21.8
  • 25.815K active troops Manpower10 % 42.0104K active troops
  • 20.125 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 45.1940 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.24 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.6100 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 13.0$262M budget Defense budget15 % 14.2$375M budget
Mauritania 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
Mauritania Sudan Ratio
Defense budget $262M $375M 🇸🇩 1.4×
– share of GDP 2.4% 0.9% 🇲🇷 2.6×
Active personnel 15,850 104,300 🇸🇩 6.6×
Combat aircraft 4 100 🇸🇩 25×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 25 940 🇸🇩 38×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 5,000 60,000 🇸🇩 12×
Military aircraft (all types) 23 219 🇸🇩 9.5×
– helicopters 4 96 🇸🇩 24×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.5% 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $49 $8 🇲🇷 6.2×
Population 5.3M 51.7M 🇸🇩 9.7×
GDP $12B $60B 🇸🇩 5.2×
GDP per capita $2,198 $1,165 🇲🇷 1.9×
Land area 1,025,520 km² 1,731,671 km² 🇸🇩 1.7×
Coastline 754 km 853 km 🇸🇩 1.1×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4
🇸🇩 SudanJL-8 ×23T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Mauritania or Sudan?
Sudan has approximately 104,300 active military personnel compared to Mauritania's 15,850, giving Sudan a 6.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mauritania or Sudan?
Sudan operates 100 combat aircraft compared to Mauritania's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Mauritania or Sudan?
Sudan has a larger defense budget at $375 million compared to Mauritania's $262 million annually.
Do Mauritania and Sudan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Mauritania nor Sudan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Mauritania and Sudan compare?
Sudan operates 940 main battle tanks compared to Mauritania's 25. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.