2026 military data comparison

Australia vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Australia and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Australia #43 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Australia

4.2 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

171

3 tied

Global ranks

#43 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$57.4B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy410
Army and ground forces410
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Australia

Australia 33,270 · Madagascar 0

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Australia 0 · Madagascar 8,100

Fighter aircraft: Australia

Australia 24 · Madagascar 0

Attack aircraft: Australia

Australia 71 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

58.9K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

33.3K
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

348
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

24
VS
0

Attack aircraft

71
VS
0

Helicopters

72
VS
5

Attack helicopters

22
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

34
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
0

Frigates

7
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

46
VS
12

Armored vehicles

17.1K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

48
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$57.4B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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