2026 military data comparison

Chad vs Mali Military Power

Compare Chad and Mali across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chad #112 and Mali #108 in the 2026 edition.

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mali

0.7 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

5–9

3 tied

Global ranks

#112 / #108

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$706.8M

vs $1.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Mali

Chad 0 · Mali 9

Tanks: Chad

Chad 90 · Mali 0

Self-propelled artillery: Chad

Chad 10 · Mali 0

Towed artillery: Mali

Chad 13 · Mali 50

Manpower

Active troops

37.8K
VS
40.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
4.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

40
VS
44

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
9

Attack aircraft

7
VS
12

Helicopters

16
VS
10

Attack helicopters

3
VS
8

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

90
VS
0

Armored vehicles

4.3K
VS
3.7K

Self-propelled artillery

10
VS
0

Towed artillery

13
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

16
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$706.8M
VS
$1.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.3%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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