Comparison of Egypt and South Africa Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Egypt and South Africa for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, Egypt and South Africa, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

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COUNTRIES

Egypt

PwrIndx: 0.2283
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 15 of 145)

South Africa

PwrIndx: 0.4632
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 33 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ South Africa national flag image

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Land Power ✕ South Africa national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ South Africa national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ South Africa national flag image

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Financials ✕ South Africa national flag image

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Logistics ✕ South Africa national flag image

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Geography ✕ South Africa national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 15)
109,546,720
(Diff: 51,498,388)

Total Population (Rnk 25)
58,048,332
(Diff: -51,498,388)

Available Manpower (Rnk 16)
44,914,155
(Diff: 18,211,922)

Available Manpower (Rnk 25)
26,702,233
(Diff: -18,211,922)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 15)
37,684,072
(Diff: 23,288,086)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 35)
14,395,986
(Diff: -23,288,086)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 14)
1,643,201
(Diff: 656,379)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 22)
986,822
(Diff: -656,379)

Active Personnel (Rnk 10)
440,000
(Diff: 368,765)

Active Personnel (Rnk 56)
71,235
(Diff: -368,765)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 15)
480,000
(Diff: 450,650)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 61)
29,350
(Diff: -450,650)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 7)
300,000
(Diff: 250,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 24)
50,000
(Diff: -250,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 35)
$9,400,000,000
(Diff: $6,704,653,850)

Defense Budget (Rnk 63)
$2,695,346,150
(Diff: $-6,704,653,850)

External Debt (Rnk 71)
$110,000,000,000
(Diff: $-70,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 80)
$180,000,000,000
(Diff: $70,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 49)
$39,824,000,000
(Diff: $-17,773,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 40)
$57,597,000,000
(Diff: $17,773,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 21)
$1,264,000,000,000
(Diff: $473,375,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 32)
$790,625,000,000
(Diff: $-473,375,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 8)
1,080
(Diff: 886)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 49)
194
(Diff: -886)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 11)
238
(Diff: 236)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 66)
2
(Diff: -236)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 8)
88
(Diff: 88)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -88)

Transports (Rnk 13)
59
(Diff: 43)

Transports (Rnk 36)
16
(Diff: -43)

Trainers (Rnk 7)
346
(Diff: 267)

Trainers (Rnk 32)
79
(Diff: -267)

Special-Mission (Rnk 24)
11
(Diff: 5)

Special-Mission (Rnk 29)
6
(Diff: -5)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helicopters (Rnk 11)
338
(Diff: 247)

Helicopters (Rnk 40)
91
(Diff: -247)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 7)
100
(Diff: 88)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 35)
12
(Diff: -88)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 3)
5,340
(Diff: 5,145)

Tank Strength (Rnk 60)
195
(Diff: -5,145)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 7)
77,596
(Diff: 65,456)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 40)
12,140
(Diff: -65,456)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 6)
1,489
(Diff: 1,440)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 51)
49
(Diff: -1,440)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 11)
1,557
(Diff: 1,453)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 60)
104
(Diff: -1,453)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 4)
1,119
(Diff: 1,018)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 36)
101
(Diff: -1,018)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 22)
140
(Diff: 93)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 52)
47
(Diff: -93)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 4)
2
(Diff: 2)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)

Submarines (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: 5)

Submarines (Rnk 18)
3
(Diff: -5)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 5)
13
(Diff: 9)

Frigates (Rnk 13)
4
(Diff: -9)

Corvettes (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: 7)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -7)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 25)
42
(Diff: 11)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 34)
31
(Diff: -11)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 3)
23
(Diff: 21)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 20)
2
(Diff: -21)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 59)
83
(Diff: -324)

Airports (Rnk 19)
407
(Diff: 324)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 38)
436
(Diff: 329)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 65)
107
(Diff: -329)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 10)
11
(Diff: 5)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 15)
6
(Diff: -5)

Labor Force (Rnk 21)
30,179,000
(Diff: 7,781,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 29)
22,398,000
(Diff: -7,781,000)

Roadways (Rnk 73)
65,050km
(Diff: -684,950km)

Roadways (Rnk 11)
750,000km
(Diff: 684,950km)

Roadways (Rnk 38)
5,085km
(Diff: -15,901km)

Roadways (Rnk 13)
20,986km
(Diff: 15,901km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 26)
661,000bbl
(Diff: 561,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 43)
100,000bbl
(Diff: -561,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 90)
810,200bbl
(Diff: 187,200bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 86)
623,000bbl
(Diff: -187,200bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 28)
3,300,000,000bbl
(Diff: 3,285,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 70)
15,000,000bbl
(Diff: -3,285,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 13)
64,292,955,000bbl
(Diff: 63,063,411,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 60)
1,229,544,000bbl
(Diff: -63,063,411,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 96)
58,176,781,000bbl
(Diff: 53,405,230,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 47)
4,771,551,000bbl
(Diff: -53,405,230,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 19)
1,783,958,000,000bbl
(Diff: 1,783,958,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 145)
0bbl
(Diff: -1,783,958,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 66)
262,000bbl
(Diff: -248,126,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 7)
248,388,000bbl
(Diff: 248,126,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 58)
2,310,000bbl
(Diff: -167,998,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 110)
170,308,000bbl
(Diff: 167,998,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 67)
16,000,000bbl
(Diff: -9,877,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 12)
9,893,000,000bbl
(Diff: 9,877,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 29)
1,001,450km
(Diff: -217,640km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 24)
1,219,090km
(Diff: 217,640km)

Shared Border (Rnk 66)
2,612km
(Diff: -2,632km)

Shared Border (Rnk 101)
5,244km
(Diff: 2,632km)

Coastline (Rnk 67)
2,450km
(Diff: -348km)

Coastline (Rnk 73)
2,798km
(Diff: 348km)

Waterways (Rnk 32)
3,500km
(Diff: 3,500km)

Waterways (Rnk 145)
0km
(Diff: -3,500km)

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