2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Eritrea Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Eritrea across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Eritrea #37 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Eritrea flag

Eritrea

5.6Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Eritrea

0.2 vs 5.6

Indicators higher

114

6 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #37

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $219.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force014
Navy041
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Eritrea

Madagascar 0 · Eritrea 680,000

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Madagascar 8,100 · Eritrea 0

Fighter aircraft: Eritrea

Madagascar 0 · Eritrea 1

Attack helicopters: Eritrea

Madagascar 0 · Eritrea 6

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
350.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
680.0K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
20

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
1

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

5
VS
13

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
18

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
148

Armored vehicles

316
VS
1.0K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
45

Towed artillery

17
VS
89

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
44

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$219.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
8.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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