2026 military data comparison

Brazil vs Mali Military Power

Compare Brazil and Mali across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Brazil #21 and Mali #108 in the 2026 edition.

Brazil flag

Brazil

9.1Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Brazil

9.1 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

14–2

1 tied

Global ranks

#21 / #108

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$26.4B

vs $1.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Brazil

Brazil 1,340,000 · Mali 0

Attack helicopters: Mali

Brazil 0 · Mali 8

Total naval assets: Brazil

Brazil 43 · Mali 0

Tanks: Brazil

Brazil 294 · Mali 0

Manpower

Active troops

376.0K
VS
40.0K

Reserve troops

1.3M
VS
0

Paramilitary

200.0K
VS
4.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

495
VS
44

Fighter aircraft

44
VS
9

Attack aircraft

30
VS
12

Helicopters

186
VS
10

Attack helicopters

0
VS
8

Navy

Total naval assets

43
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

6
VS
N/A

Frigates

8
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

294
VS
0

Armored vehicles

22.5K
VS
3.7K

Self-propelled artillery

149
VS
0

Towed artillery

412
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

82
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$26.4B
VS
$1.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.6%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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