2026 military data comparison

Niger vs Mali Military Power

Compare Niger and Mali across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Niger #128 and Mali #108 in the 2026 edition.

Niger flag

Niger

0.4Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mali

0.4 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

2–10

5 tied

Global ranks

#128 / #108

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$488.4M

vs $1.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 1 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 2 – 3
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Mali

Niger 0 · Mali 9

Towed artillery: Mali

Niger 0 · Mali 50

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Mali

Niger 0 · Mali 30

Attack aircraft: Mali

Niger 2 · Mali 12

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
40.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
4.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

26
VS
44

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
9

Attack aircraft

2
VS
12

Helicopters

13
VS
10

Attack helicopters

2
VS
8

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
0

Armored vehicles

1.6K
VS
3.7K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$488.4M
VS
$1.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.0%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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