2026 military data comparison

Bulgaria vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Bulgaria and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bulgaria #80 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Bulgaria flag

Bulgaria

1.6Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Bulgaria

1.6 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

161

4 tied

Global ranks

#80 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.5B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy230
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 3,000 · Madagascar 0

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Bulgaria 0 · Madagascar 8,100

Fighter aircraft: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 11 · Madagascar 0

Attack aircraft: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 5 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

37.0K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

3.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

71
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
0

Attack aircraft

5
VS
0

Helicopters

23
VS
5

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

26
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

6
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

334
VS
12

Armored vehicles

6.7K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

24
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.5B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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