2026 military data comparison

Mali vs Chad Military Power

Compare Mali and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mali #108 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mali

0.8 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

9–5

3 tied

Global ranks

#108 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.1B

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Mali

Mali 9 · Chad 0

Tanks: Chad

Mali 0 · Chad 90

Self-propelled artillery: Chad

Mali 0 · Chad 10

Towed artillery: Mali

Mali 50 · Chad 13

Manpower

Active troops

40.0K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

4.8K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

44
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

9
VS
0

Attack aircraft

12
VS
7

Helicopters

10
VS
16

Attack helicopters

8
VS
3

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
N/A

Destroyers

N/A
VS
N/A

Submarines

N/A
VS
N/A

Frigates

N/A
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
90

Armored vehicles

3.7K
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
10

Towed artillery

50
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

30
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.1B
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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