2026 military data comparison

Senegal vs Chad Military Power

Compare Senegal and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Senegal #129 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Senegal flag

Senegal

0.4Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chad

0.4 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

5–9

3 tied

Global ranks

#129 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$777.8M

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 1 – 2
Air force2 – 1 – 2
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Chad

Senegal 0 · Chad 5,000

Attack aircraft: Chad

Senegal 0 · Chad 7

Total naval assets: Senegal

Senegal 4 · Chad 0

Tanks: Chad

Senegal 0 · Chad 90

Manpower

Active troops

17.0K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

39
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
7

Helicopters

19
VS
16

Attack helicopters

5
VS
3

Navy

Total naval assets

4
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
90

Armored vehicles

1.9K
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
10

Towed artillery

20
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

6
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$777.8M
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.9%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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