2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs France Military Power

Compare Madagascar and France across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and France #10 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

France flag

France

18.5Strength Score

19 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

France

0.2 vs 18.5

Indicators higher

119

1 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #10

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $67.2B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force014
Navy005
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic003

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: France

Madagascar 0 · France 43,444

Fighter aircraft: France

Madagascar 0 · France 223

Attack helicopters: France

Madagascar 0 · France 67

Aircraft carriers: France

Madagascar 0 · France 1

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
264.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
43.4K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
150.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
974

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
223

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

5
VS
452

Attack helicopters

0
VS
67

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
70

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
1

Destroyers

0
VS
11

Submarines

0
VS
9

Frigates

0
VS
5

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
427

Armored vehicles

316
VS
110.8K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
74

Towed artillery

17
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$67.2B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
290

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