2026 military data comparison

Niger vs Chad Military Power

Compare Niger and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Niger #128 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Niger flag

Niger

0.4Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chad

0.4 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

0–12

5 tied

Global ranks

#128 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$488.4M

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 2 – 1
Air force0 – 1 – 4
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Tanks: Chad

Niger 0 · Chad 90

Self-propelled artillery: Chad

Niger 0 · Chad 10

Towed artillery: Chad

Niger 0 · Chad 13

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Chad

Niger 0 · Chad 16

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

26
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

2
VS
7

Helicopters

13
VS
16

Attack helicopters

2
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

1.6K
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
10

Towed artillery

0
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$488.4M
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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