2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs Tanzania Military Power

Compare Madagascar and Tanzania across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and Tanzania #100 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Tanzania flag

Tanzania

0.9Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Tanzania

0.2 vs 0.9

Indicators higher

111

9 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #100

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force023
Navy041
Army and ground forces014
Financial and strategic012

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Tanzania

Madagascar 0 · Tanzania 11

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Tanzania

Madagascar 0 · Tanzania 70

Armored vehicles: Tanzania

Madagascar 316 · Tanzania 8,408

Tanks: Tanzania

Madagascar 12 · Tanzania 200

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
6.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
38

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

5
VS
15

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
10

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
200

Armored vehicles

316
VS
8.4K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

17
VS
205

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
70

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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