2026 military data comparison

Australia vs Chad Military Power

Compare Australia and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Australia #43 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Australia

4.2 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

124

1 tied

Global ranks

#43 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$57.4B

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Australia

Australia 33,270 · Chad 0

Paramilitary: Chad

Australia 0 · Chad 5,000

Fighter aircraft: Australia

Australia 24 · Chad 0

Total naval assets: Australia

Australia 34 · Chad 0

Manpower

Active troops

58.9K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

33.3K
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

348
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

24
VS
0

Attack aircraft

71
VS
7

Helicopters

72
VS
16

Attack helicopters

22
VS
3

Navy

Total naval assets

34
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

3
VS
N/A

Submarines

6
VS
N/A

Frigates

7
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

46
VS
90

Armored vehicles

17.1K
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
10

Towed artillery

48
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$57.4B
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

RELATED COMPARISONS

View Australia military profile View Chad military profile