2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Italy and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

20 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

200

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Italy

Italy 18,300 · Madagascar 0

Fighter aircraft: Italy

Italy 88 · Madagascar 0

Attack aircraft: Italy

Italy 65 · Madagascar 0

Attack helicopters: Italy

Italy 37 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
0

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
0

Attack aircraft

65
VS
0

Helicopters

352
VS
5

Attack helicopters

37
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
0

Frigates

14
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
12

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
0

Towed artillery

108
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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