2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Nepal Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Nepal across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Nepal #98 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Nepal

0.2 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

37

7 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #98

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $431.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force032
Navy100
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic021

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Nepal

Madagascar 0 · Nepal 82,000

Total naval assets: Madagascar

Madagascar 5 · Nepal 0

Tanks: Madagascar

Madagascar 12 · Nepal 0

Active troops: Nepal

Madagascar 13,500 · Nepal 98,500

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
98.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
82.0K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
17

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

5
VS
10

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

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
0

Armored vehicles

316
VS
1.1K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

17
VS
14

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$431.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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