Compare two countries
Ethiopia
51.5
leads in 6 of 17 categories
VS
South Africa
57.5
leads in 11 of 17 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
51.5
57.5
Finance
Defence budget
$528M
$3.2B
Budget as % of GDP
0.49%
0.74%
Spending per person
$4
$49
Manpower
Active personnel
503,000
69,200
Reserve personnel
0
15,050
Paramilitary
0
0
Land forces
Tanks
410
70
Armoured vehicles
254
606
Artillery (all)
1,108
27
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
79
6
Air power
Total aircraft
111
194
Fighter jets
33
25
Attack aircraft & bombers
1
0
Helicopters
31
84
Attack helicopters
6
11
Naval power
Total naval vessels
0
43
Aircraft carriers
0
0
Submarines
0
3
Destroyers
0
0
Frigates
0
4
Corvettes
0
0
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
0
0
Country
Population
135,472,051
64,747,319
GDP
$126.4B
$427.2B
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.