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Military Strength: Flag of Rwanda Rwanda vs Flag of Sudan Sudan

Sudan (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Rwanda (#116) on the ATLAS Index. Sudan fields 144,000 active troops — 4.1:1 Rwanda's 35,000, backed by 60,000 paramilitary. Sudan's $0.4B defense budget is 2.0:1 that of Rwanda ($0.2B).

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Flag of Rwanda RwandaWorld #116 12.2
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Sudan leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #73 21.8
  • 30.435K active troops Manpower10 % 42.0144K active troops
  • 20.024 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 45.6224 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 12.70 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.491 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 11.9$185M budget Defense budget15 % 14.2$375M budget
Rwanda 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
Rwanda Sudan Ratio
Defense budget $185M $375M 🇸🇩 2.0×
– share of GDP 1.3% 0.9% 🇷🇼 1.4×
Active personnel 35,000 144,000 🇸🇩 4.1×
Combat aircraft 0 91 🇸🇩
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 24 224 🇸🇩 9.3×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 2,000 60,000 🇸🇩 30×
Military aircraft (all types) 21 184 🇸🇩 8.8×
– helicopters 17 70 🇸🇩 4.1×
Budget share of govt spending — 9.5% 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $13 $8 🇷🇼 1.6×
Population 14.3M 50.4M 🇸🇩 3.5×
GDP $14B $50B 🇸🇩 3.5×
GDP per capita $1,000 $985 🇷🇼 ≈
Land area 24,668 km² 1,731,671 km² 🇸🇩 70×
Coastline 0 km 853 km 🇸🇩
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, Rwanda or Sudan?
Sudan has approximately 144,000 active military personnel compared to Rwanda's 35,000, giving Sudan a 4.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Rwanda or Sudan?
Sudan operates 91 combat aircraft compared to Rwanda's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Rwanda or Sudan?
Sudan has a larger defense budget at $375 million (2.0:1 more) compared to Rwanda's $185 million annually.
Do Rwanda and Sudan have nuclear weapons?
Neither Rwanda nor Sudan currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Rwanda and Sudan compare?
Sudan operates 224 main battle tanks compared to Rwanda's 24. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.