2026 military data comparison

Guatemala vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Guatemala and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Guatemala #87 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Guatemala flag

Guatemala

1.4Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Guatemala

1.4 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

101

10 tied

Global ranks

#87 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$616.0M

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force320
Navy140
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic120

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Guatemala

Guatemala 90,000 · Madagascar 0

Attack aircraft: Guatemala

Guatemala 3 · Madagascar 0

Tanks: Madagascar

Guatemala 0 · Madagascar 12

Armored vehicles: Guatemala

Guatemala 3,268 · Madagascar 316

Manpower

Active troops

106.1K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

90.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

35
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

3
VS
0

Helicopters

20
VS
5

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

20
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

3.3K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

110
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$616.0M
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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