2026 military data comparison

Eritrea vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Eritrea and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Eritrea #37 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Eritrea flag

Eritrea

5.6Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Eritrea

5.6 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

141

6 tied

Global ranks

#37 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$219.0M

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force410
Navy140
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Eritrea

Eritrea 680,000 · Madagascar 0

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Eritrea 0 · Madagascar 8,100

Fighter aircraft: Eritrea

Eritrea 1 · Madagascar 0

Attack helicopters: Eritrea

Eritrea 6 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

350.0K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

680.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

1
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

13
VS
5

Attack helicopters

6
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

18
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

148
VS
12

Armored vehicles

1.0K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

45
VS
0

Towed artillery

89
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

44
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$219.0M
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

8.6%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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