2026 military data comparison

Mauritania vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Mauritania and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mauritania #115 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Mauritania flag

Mauritania

0.7Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mauritania

0.7 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

102

9 tied

Global ranks

#115 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$270.6M

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force221
Navy140
Army and ground forces320
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Mauritania

Mauritania 66,000 · Madagascar 0

Attack aircraft: Mauritania

Mauritania 4 · Madagascar 0

Armored vehicles: Mauritania

Mauritania 5,024 · Madagascar 316

Towed artillery: Mauritania

Mauritania 75 · Madagascar 17

Manpower

Active troops

31.5K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

66.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

23
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

4
VS
0

Helicopters

4
VS
5

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

6
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

51
VS
12

Armored vehicles

5.0K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

75
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$270.6M
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.8%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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