2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Australia Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Australia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Australia #43 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

17 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Australia

0.2 vs 4.2

Indicators higher

117

3 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #43

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $57.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy014
Army and ground forces014
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Australia

Madagascar 0 · Australia 33,270

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Madagascar 8,100 · Australia 0

Fighter aircraft: Australia

Madagascar 0 · Australia 24

Attack aircraft: Australia

Madagascar 0 · Australia 71

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
58.9K

Reserve troops

0
VS
33.3K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
348

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
24

Attack aircraft

0
VS
71

Helicopters

5
VS
72

Attack helicopters

0
VS
22

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
34

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

0
VS
6

Frigates

0
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
46

Armored vehicles

316
VS
17.1K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

17
VS
48

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
8

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$57.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
3.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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