2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Cuba Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Cuba across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Cuba #53 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Cuba

0.2 vs 3.1

Indicators higher

016

5 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #53

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $3.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force014
Navy032
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Cuba

Madagascar 0 · Cuba 40,000

Fighter aircraft: Cuba

Madagascar 0 · Cuba 11

Attack helicopters: Cuba

Madagascar 0 · Cuba 4

Frigates: Cuba

Madagascar 0 · Cuba 1

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
50.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
1.1M

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
20

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

5
VS
13

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
12

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
194

Armored vehicles

316
VS
7.8K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
140

Towed artillery

17
VS
364

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
200

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$3.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
4.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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