2026 military data comparison

Central African Republic vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Central African Republic and Madagascar across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Central African Republic #103 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Central African Republic

0.9Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Central African Republic

0.9 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

5–6

6 tied

Global ranks

#103 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$300.0M

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1

Air force2 – 2 – 1

Navy0 – 0 – 1

Army and ground forces0 – 2 – 3

Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 8 · Madagascar 0

Helicopters: Madagascar

Central African Republic 0 · Madagascar 5

Total naval assets: Madagascar

Central African Republic 0 · Madagascar 5

Tanks: Madagascar

Central African Republic 0 · Madagascar 12

Manpower

Active troops

30.0K

13.5K

Reserve troops

Paramilitary

1.0K

8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Attack aircraft

Helicopters

Attack helicopters

Navy

Total naval assets

Aircraft carriers

N/A

Destroyers

N/A

Submarines

N/A

Frigates

N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

Armored vehicles

270

316

Self-propelled artillery

Towed artillery

Multiple-launch rocket systems

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$300.0M

$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

5.1%

0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

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