2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Ethiopia Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Ethiopia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Ethiopia #38 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Ethiopia flag

Ethiopia

5.5Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ethiopia

0.2 vs 5.5

Indicators higher

213

2 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #38

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $3.7B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force014
Navy100
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Ethiopia

Madagascar 0 · Ethiopia 138,000

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Madagascar 8,100 · Ethiopia 0

Fighter aircraft: Ethiopia

Madagascar 0 · Ethiopia 25

Attack helicopters: Ethiopia

Madagascar 0 · Ethiopia 7

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
503.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
138.0K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
104

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
25

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

5
VS
33

Attack helicopters

0
VS
7

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
338

Armored vehicles

316
VS
8.6K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
142

Towed artillery

17
VS
469

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
79

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$3.7B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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