2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Madagascar and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

4 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

South Sudan

0.2 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

49

4 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force023
Navy100
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Madagascar 8,100 · South Sudan 0

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

Madagascar 0 · South Sudan 6

Total naval assets: Madagascar

Madagascar 5 · South Sudan 0

Self-propelled artillery: South Sudan

Madagascar 0 · South Sudan 24

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

5
VS
15

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

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
122

Armored vehicles

316
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
24

Towed artillery

17
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

RELATED COMPARISONS

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