Question: is gaara stronger than sasuke?
Answer: Gaara would probably be able to defeat Sasuke in Naruto because Gaara is a jinchuriki and at the time outmatched Sasuke in power. Thus, even though Sasuke seemed about able to defeat Gaara in the chunnin exams arc, Sasuke was ultimately unable to defeat Gaara once the power of Shukaku took over Gaara.