2026 military data comparison

Nepal vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Nepal and Madagascar across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nepal #98 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Nepal

1.0 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

73

7 tied

Global ranks

#98 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$431.4M

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force230
Navy001
Army and ground forces122
Financial and strategic120

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Nepal

Nepal 82,000 · Madagascar 0

Total naval assets: Madagascar

Nepal 0 · Madagascar 5

Tanks: Madagascar

Nepal 0 · Madagascar 12

Active troops: Nepal

Nepal 98,500 · Madagascar 13,500

Manpower

Active troops

98.5K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

82.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

15.0K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

17
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

10
VS
5

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
0

Frigates

N/A
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
12

Armored vehicles

1.1K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

14
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$431.4M
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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