2026 military data comparison

Niger vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Niger and Madagascar across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Niger #128 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Niger flag

Niger

0.4Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Niger

0.4 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

84

5 tied

Global ranks

#128 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$488.4M

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force410
Navy001
Army and ground forces122
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Niger

Niger 2 · Madagascar 0

Attack helicopters: Niger

Niger 2 · Madagascar 0

Total naval assets: Madagascar

Niger 0 · Madagascar 5

Tanks: Madagascar

Niger 0 · Madagascar 12

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

26
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

2
VS
0

Helicopters

13
VS
5

Attack helicopters

2
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

1.6K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$488.4M
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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