2026 military data comparison

India vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare India and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks India #4 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

India flag

India

44.2Strength Score

21 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

India

44.2 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

210

0 tied

Global ranks

#4 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$109.0B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: India

India 1,000,000 · Madagascar 0

Fighter aircraft: India

India 476 · Madagascar 0

Attack aircraft: India

India 124 · Madagascar 0

Attack helicopters: India

India 79 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.4M
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

1.0M
VS
0

Paramilitary

2.5M
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

2.2K
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

476
VS
0

Attack aircraft

124
VS
0

Helicopters

594
VS
5

Attack helicopters

79
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

218
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

13
VS
0

Submarines

18
VS
0

Frigates

18
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

3.9K
VS
12

Armored vehicles

163.6K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

100
VS
0

Towed artillery

5.6K
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

300
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$109.0B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

172
VS
0

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