2026 military data comparison

Madagascar vs United Kingdom Military Power

Compare Madagascar and United Kingdom across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Madagascar #140 and United Kingdom #11 in the 2026 edition.

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

United Kingdom flag

United Kingdom

16.7Strength Score

20 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Kingdom

0.2 vs 16.7

Indicators higher

120

0 tied

Global ranks

#140 / #11

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$147.6M

vs $88.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy005
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic003

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: United Kingdom

Madagascar 0 · United Kingdom 31,940

Paramilitary: Madagascar

Madagascar 8,100 · United Kingdom 0

Fighter aircraft: United Kingdom

Madagascar 0 · United Kingdom 103

Attack aircraft: United Kingdom

Madagascar 0 · United Kingdom 38

Manpower

Active troops

13.5K
VS
141.3K

Reserve troops

0
VS
31.9K

Paramilitary

8.1K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

6
VS
625

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
103

Attack aircraft

0
VS
38

Helicopters

5
VS
262

Attack helicopters

0
VS
50

Navy

Total naval assets

5
VS
59

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
2

Destroyers

0
VS
6

Submarines

0
VS
10

Frigates

0
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

12
VS
288

Armored vehicles

316
VS
94.1K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
14

Towed artillery

17
VS
126

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
43

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$147.6M
VS
$88.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
225

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