2026 military data comparison

Netherlands vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Netherlands and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Netherlands #52 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Netherlands flag

Netherlands

3.1Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Netherlands

3.1 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

152

4 tied

Global ranks

#52 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$31.8B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force410
Navy320
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Netherlands

Netherlands 8,510 · Madagascar 0

Attack aircraft: Netherlands

Netherlands 38 · Madagascar 0

Attack helicopters: Netherlands

Netherlands 16 · Madagascar 0

Submarines: Netherlands

Netherlands 3 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

44.2K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

8.5K
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

130
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

38
VS
0

Helicopters

67
VS
5

Attack helicopters

16
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

88
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

3
VS
0

Frigates

6
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

18
VS
12

Armored vehicles

6.7K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

46
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

4
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$31.8B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.5%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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