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Military Strength: Flag of Sudan Sudan vs Flag of Tanzania Tanzania

Sudan (ranked #75 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Tanzania (#84) on the ARMS Index. Sudan fields 144,000 active troops — 5.1:1 Tanzania's 28,000, backed by 60,000 paramilitary. Tanzania's $1B defense budget is 2.7:1 that of Sudan ($0.4B).

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Flag of Sudan SudanWorld #75 28.4
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Sudan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #84 25.6
  • 67.8144K active troops Manpower15 % 62.328K active troops
  • 68.6224 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 44.062 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 46.191 combat aircraft Air power25 % 30.920 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 26.1$375M budget Defense budget10 % 33.5$1B budget
Sudan Tanzania Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.84 vs ×1.00 · Methodology
Key figures
Sudan Tanzania Ratio
Defense budget $375M $1B 🇹🇿 2.7×
– share of GDP 0.9% 1.3% 🇹🇿 1.4×
Active personnel 144,000 28,000 🇸🇩 5.1×
Combat aircraft 91 20 🇸🇩 4.5×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 224 62 🇸🇩 3.6×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 80,000 🇹🇿
Paramilitary forces 60,000 1,400 🇸🇩 43×
Military aircraft (all types) 184 43 🇸🇩 4.3×
– helicopters 70 15 🇸🇩 4.7×
Budget share of govt spending 9.5% — 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $8 $15 🇹🇿 1.9×
Population 50.4M 68.6M 🇹🇿 1.4×
GDP $50B $79B 🇹🇿 1.6×
GDP per capita $985 $1,150 🇹🇿 1.2×
Land area 1,731,671 km² 885,800 km² 🇸🇩 2.0×
Coastline 853 km 1,424 km 🇹🇿 1.7×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇸🇩 SudanQ-5 / A-5 Fantan ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×11T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×32
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan has approximately 144,000 active military personnel compared to Tanzania's 28,000, giving Sudan a 5.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan operates 91 combat aircraft compared to Tanzania's 20. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Sudan or Tanzania?
Tanzania has a larger defense budget at $1 billion (2.7:1 more) compared to Sudan's $375 million annually.
Do Sudan and Tanzania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Sudan nor Tanzania currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Sudan and Tanzania compare?
Sudan operates 224 main battle tanks compared to Tanzania's 62. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.