2026 military data comparison

Ecuador vs Mali Military Power

Compare Ecuador and Mali across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ecuador #81 and Mali #108 in the 2026 edition.

Ecuador flag

Ecuador

1.6Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ecuador

1.6 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

106

1 tied

Global ranks

#81 / #108

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.0B

vs $1.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force203
Navy100
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Ecuador

Ecuador 118,000 · Mali 0

Fighter aircraft: Mali

Ecuador 0 · Mali 9

Attack aircraft: Mali

Ecuador 0 · Mali 12

Attack helicopters: Mali

Ecuador 0 · Mali 8

Manpower

Active troops

41.3K
VS
40.0K

Reserve troops

118.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

1.5K
VS
4.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

99
VS
44

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
9

Attack aircraft

0
VS
12

Helicopters

43
VS
10

Attack helicopters

0
VS
8

Navy

Total naval assets

15
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

2
VS
N/A

Frigates

2
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

202
VS
0

Armored vehicles

5.3K
VS
3.7K

Self-propelled artillery

5
VS
0

Towed artillery

106
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.0B
VS
$1.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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