2026 military data comparison

Ivory Coast vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Ivory Coast and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ivory Coast #135 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Ivory Coast flag

Ivory Coast

0.3Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ivory Coast

0.3 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

75

9 tied

Global ranks

#135 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$18.2M

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force320
Navy140
Army and ground forces212
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast 5 · Madagascar 0

Tanks: Madagascar

Ivory Coast 0 · Madagascar 12

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast 6 · Madagascar 0

Defense budget share of GDP: Madagascar

Ivory Coast 0.0% · Madagascar 0.3%

Manpower

Active troops

22.0K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

22
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

14
VS
5

Attack helicopters

5
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

7
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

1.3K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

4
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

6
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$18.2M
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.0%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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