Nigeria has been ranked as the third-strongest military power in Africa in the 2026 Global Firepower Index, behind Egypt and Algeria.
The latest ranking, which assesses the military capabilities of countries worldwide using its Power Index (PwrIndx), places Egypt at the top of the continent with a score of 0.3651, maintaining its position as Africa’s leading military force.
Algeria retained second place despite recording a slight decline, with a PwrIndx score of 0.4849, while Nigeria remained third with a score of 0.6097.
South Africa held onto fourth place with a PwrIndx of 0.6843, while Ethiopia climbed the rankings to fifth with a score of 0.8525.
Morocco also moved up the rankings to sixth, recording a PwrIndx of 1.0368, ahead of Angola, which slipped to seventh with 1.1045.
