2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Chad Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chad

0.2 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

311

3 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force014
Navy100
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Chad

Madagascar 0 · Chad 7

Attack helicopters: Chad

Madagascar 0 · Chad 3

Total naval assets: Madagascar

Madagascar 5 · Chad 0

Self-propelled artillery: Chad

Madagascar 0 · Chad 10

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
7

Helicopters

5
VS
16

Attack helicopters

0
VS
3

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
90

Armored vehicles

316
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
10

Towed artillery

17
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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