2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Ivory Coast Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Ivory Coast across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Ivory Coast #135 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Ivory Coast flag

Ivory Coast

0.3Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ivory Coast

0.2 vs 0.3

Indicators higher

57

9 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #135

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $18.2M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force023
Navy041
Army and ground forces212
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Ivory Coast

Madagascar 0 · Ivory Coast 5

Tanks: Madagascar

Madagascar 12 · Ivory Coast 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Ivory Coast

Madagascar 0 · Ivory Coast 6

Defense budget share of GDP: Madagascar

Madagascar 0.3% · Ivory Coast 0.0%

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
22.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
5.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
22

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

5
VS
14

Attack helicopters

0
VS
5

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
7

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
1.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

17
VS
4

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
6

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$18.2M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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