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

Sudan (ranked #73 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Tanzania (#91) on the ATLAS Index. Sudan fields 104,300 active troops — 3.9:1 Tanzania's 27,000, 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 #73 21.7
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Sudan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #91 16.0
  • 42.0104K active troops Manpower10 % 37.427K active troops
  • 45.1940 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 24.152 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 24.399 combat aircraft Air power25 % 18.017 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 14.2$375M budget Defense budget15 % 18.3$1B budget
Sudan Tanzania 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
Sudan Tanzania Ratio
Defense budget $375M $1B 🇹🇿 2.7×
– share of GDP 0.9% 1.3% 🇹🇿 1.4×
Active personnel 104,300 27,000 🇸🇩 3.9×
Combat aircraft 99 17 🇸🇩 5.8×
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 940 52 🇸🇩 18×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 80,000 🇹🇿
Paramilitary forces 60,000 1,400 🇸🇩 43×
Military aircraft (all types) 192 39 🇸🇩 4.9×
– helicopters 70 15 🇸🇩 4.7×
Budget share of govt spending 9.5% — 🇸🇩
Budget per capita $8 $15 🇹🇿 1.8×
Population 51.7M 70.5M 🇹🇿 1.4×
GDP $60B $90B 🇹🇿 1.5×
GDP per capita $1,165 $1,278 🇹🇿 1.1×
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
🇸🇩 SudanJL-8 ×23T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×13T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×32
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan has approximately 104,300 active military personnel compared to Tanzania's 27,000, giving Sudan a 3.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Sudan or Tanzania?
Sudan operates 99 combat aircraft compared to Tanzania's 17. 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 940 main battle tanks compared to Tanzania's 52. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.