2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs El Salvador Military Power

Compare Madagascar and El Salvador across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and El Salvador #116 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

El Salvador flag

El Salvador

0.7Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

El Salvador

0.2 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

110

10 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #116

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $1.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower012
Air force023
Navy041
Army and ground forces122
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: El Salvador

Madagascar 0 · El Salvador 15

Tanks: Madagascar

Madagascar 12 · El Salvador 0

Total aircraft: El Salvador

Madagascar 6 · El Salvador 51

Defense budget: El Salvador

Madagascar $147.6M · El Salvador $1.0B

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
51

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
15

Helicopters

5
VS
28

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
8

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
0

Armored vehicles

316
VS
2.1K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

17
VS
76

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$1.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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