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

Sudan (ranked #75 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mauritania (#117) on the ARMS Index. Sudan fields 144,000 active troops — 6.9:1 Mauritania's 21,000, 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 #117 17.0
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Sudan leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #75 28.3
  • 50.621K active troops Manpower15 % 67.8144K active troops
  • 33.825 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 68.6224 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 15.00 combat aircraft Air power25 % 46.091 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 23.6$262M budget Defense budget10 % 26.1$375M budget
Mauritania Sudan Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.94 vs ×0.84 · Methodology
Key figures
Mauritania Sudan Ratio
Defense budget $262M $375M 🇸🇩 1.4×
– share of GDP 2.4% 0.9% 🇲🇷 2.6×
Active personnel 21,000 144,000 🇸🇩 6.9×
Combat aircraft 0 91 🇸🇩
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 25 224 🇸🇩 9.0×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 5,000 60,000 🇸🇩 12×
Military aircraft (all types) 23 184 🇸🇩 8.0×
– helicopters 4 70 🇸🇩 18×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.5% 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $51 $8 🇲🇷 6.4×
Population 5.2M 50.4M 🇸🇩 9.8×
GDP $11B $50B 🇸🇩 4.6×
GDP per capita $2,110 $985 🇲🇷 2.1×
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
🇸🇩 SudanQ-5 / A-5 Fantan ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Mauritania or Sudan?
Sudan has approximately 144,000 active military personnel compared to Mauritania's 21,000, giving Sudan a 6.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mauritania or Sudan?
Sudan operates 91 combat aircraft compared to Mauritania's 0. 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 224 main battle tanks compared to Mauritania's 25. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.