2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Netherlands Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Netherlands across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Netherlands #52 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Netherlands flag

Netherlands

3.1Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Netherlands

0.2 vs 3.1

Indicators higher

215

4 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #52

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $31.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force014
Navy023
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Netherlands

Madagascar 0 · Netherlands 8,510

Attack aircraft: Netherlands

Madagascar 0 · Netherlands 38

Attack helicopters: Netherlands

Madagascar 0 · Netherlands 16

Submarines: Netherlands

Madagascar 0 · Netherlands 3

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
44.2K

Reserve troops

0
VS
8.5K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
130

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
38

Helicopters

5
VS
67

Attack helicopters

0
VS
16

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
88

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
3

Frigates

0
VS
6

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
18

Armored vehicles

316
VS
6.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
46

Towed artillery

17
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
4

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$31.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
2.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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