2026 military data comparison

Mali vs Ecuador Military Power

Compare Mali and Ecuador across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mali #108 and Ecuador #81 in the 2026 edition.

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Ecuador flag

Ecuador

1.6Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Ecuador

0.8 vs 1.6

Indicators higher

610

1 tied

Global ranks

#108 / #81

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.1B

vs $3.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force302
Navy001
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Ecuador

Mali 0 · Ecuador 118,000

Fighter aircraft: Mali

Mali 9 · Ecuador 0

Attack aircraft: Mali

Mali 12 · Ecuador 0

Attack helicopters: Mali

Mali 8 · Ecuador 0

Manpower

Active troops

40.0K
VS
41.3K

Reserve troops

0
VS
118.0K

Paramilitary

4.8K
VS
1.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

44
VS
99

Fighter aircraft

9
VS
0

Attack aircraft

12
VS
0

Helicopters

10
VS
43

Attack helicopters

8
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
15

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
2

Frigates

N/A
VS
2

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
202

Armored vehicles

3.7K
VS
5.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
5

Towed artillery

50
VS
106

Multiple-launch rocket systems

30
VS
24

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.1B
VS
$3.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.6%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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