Compare two countries
Zimbabwe
28.0
leads in 0 of 16 categories
VS
South Africa
57.5
leads in 16 of 16 categories
Strength by area
Overall
Strength score
28.0
57.5
Finance
Defence budget
$160M
$3.2B
Budget as % of GDP
0.56%
0.74%
Spending per person
$9
$49
Manpower
Active personnel
51,000
69,200
Reserve personnel
—
15,050
Paramilitary
—
0
Land forces
Tanks
—
70
Armoured vehicles
—
606
Artillery (all)
—
27
Rocket launchers (MLRS)
—
6
Air power
Total aircraft
—
194
Fighter jets
—
25
Attack aircraft & bombers
—
0
Helicopters
—
84
Attack helicopters
—
11
Naval power
Total naval vessels
—
43
Aircraft carriers
—
0
Submarines
—
3
Destroyers
—
0
Frigates
—
4
Corvettes
—
0
Nuclear
Nuclear warheads
—
0
Country
Population
16,950,795
64,747,319
GDP
$51.2B
$427.2B
All figures are public estimates and may differ between sources. Real military capability depends on much more than numbers.