2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Niger Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Niger across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Niger #128 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Niger flag

Niger

0.4Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Niger

0.2 vs 0.4

Indicators higher

48

5 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #128

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $488.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force014
Navy100
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Niger

Madagascar 0 · Niger 2

Attack helicopters: Niger

Madagascar 0 · Niger 2

Total naval assets: Madagascar

Madagascar 5 · Niger 0

Tanks: Madagascar

Madagascar 12 · Niger 0

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
26

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
2

Helicopters

5
VS
13

Attack helicopters

0
VS
2

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
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

17
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$488.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.0%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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