Military Strength: Sudan vs South Africa
Overview
South Africa (ranked #48 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Sudan (#71) on the Global Military Index. Sudan fields 144,000 active troops vs 89,000 for South Africa, backed by 60,000 paramilitary. South Africa's $3B defense budget is 7.6x that of Sudan ($0.4B).
In the air, Sudan operates 184 aircraft including 91 combat jets, while South Africa fields 192 with 25 fighters.
South Africa operates a 49-ship naval fleet; Sudan has no navy. On the ground, Sudan deploys 224 main battle tanks vs 252 for South Africa.
Neither Sudan nor South Africa possesses nuclear weapons.
🇸🇩 Sudan Global Military Index
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 72.7 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 122300 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 52.3 | Main battle tanks: 224 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 0.0 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 54.9 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 0.0 | No declared nuclear capability |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 39.6 | $0.4B annual military spending |
🇿🇦 South Africa Global Military Index
| 🪖 Manpower (15%) | 69.5 | Active, reserve & paramilitary: 72875 effective |
| 🛡️ Ground Firepower (20%) | 53.4 | Main battle tanks: 252 |
| ⚓ Naval Power (20%) | 43.6 | Weighted by ship type: carriers, submarines, destroyers... |
| ✈️ Air Power (25%) | 43.3 | Weighted by aircraft type: combat, bombers, helicopters... |
| ☢️ Nuclear Deterrent (10%) | 0.0 | No declared nuclear capability |
| 💰 Defense Budget (10%) | 53.1 | $2.8B annual military spending |
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