2026 military data comparison

Croatia vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Croatia and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Croatia #104 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Croatia flag

Croatia

0.8Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Croatia

0.8 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

131

7 tied

Global ranks

#104 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$2.7B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force320
Navy140
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Croatia

Croatia 20,100 · Madagascar 0

Fighter aircraft: Croatia

Croatia 12 · Madagascar 0

Self-propelled artillery: Croatia

Croatia 25 · Madagascar 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Croatia

Croatia 42 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

14.3K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

20.1K
VS
0

Paramilitary

2.0K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

67
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

12
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

37
VS
5

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

12
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

55
VS
12

Armored vehicles

4.9K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

25
VS
0

Towed artillery

42
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

42
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$2.7B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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