2026 military data comparison

Spain vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Spain and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Spain #31 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

18 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

6.4 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

180

3 tied

Global ranks

#31 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$39.0B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy410
Army and ground forces410
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Spain

Spain 24,033 · Madagascar 0

Fighter aircraft: Spain

Spain 136 · Madagascar 0

Attack aircraft: Spain

Spain 12 · Madagascar 0

Attack helicopters: Spain

Spain 17 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

121.8K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

24.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

78.5K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

440
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

136
VS
0

Attack aircraft

12
VS
0

Helicopters

169
VS
5

Attack helicopters

17
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

132
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

1
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
0

Frigates

11
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

298
VS
12

Armored vehicles

49.3K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

96
VS
0

Towed artillery

188
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$39.0B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.7%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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