2026 military data comparison

El Salvador vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare El Salvador and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks El Salvador #116 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

El Salvador flag

El Salvador

0.7Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

El Salvador

0.7 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

101

10 tied

Global ranks

#116 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.0B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower210
Air force320
Navy140
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: El Salvador

El Salvador 15 · Madagascar 0

Tanks: Madagascar

El Salvador 0 · Madagascar 12

Total aircraft: El Salvador

El Salvador 51 · Madagascar 6

Defense budget: El Salvador

El Salvador $1.0B · Madagascar $147.6M

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

15.0K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

51
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

15
VS
0

Helicopters

28
VS
5

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

8
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
12

Armored vehicles

2.1K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

76
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.0B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.4%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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