2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Bulgaria Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Bulgaria across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Bulgaria #80 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Bulgaria flag

Bulgaria

1.6Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Bulgaria

0.2 vs 1.6

Indicators higher

116

4 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #80

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $2.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy032
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Bulgaria

Madagascar 0 · Bulgaria 3,000

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Madagascar 8,100 · Bulgaria 0

Fighter aircraft: Bulgaria

Madagascar 0 · Bulgaria 11

Attack aircraft: Bulgaria

Madagascar 0 · Bulgaria 5

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
37.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
3.0K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
71

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
5

Helicopters

5
VS
23

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
26

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
6

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
334

Armored vehicles

316
VS
6.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
48

Towed artillery

17
VS
24

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
24

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$2.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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