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