2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Sweden and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

3.4 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

131

7 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force320
Navy230
Army and ground forces311
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Sweden

Sweden 34,000 · Madagascar 0

Fighter aircraft: Sweden

Sweden 73 · Madagascar 0

Submarines: Sweden

Sweden 4 · Madagascar 0

Self-propelled artillery: Sweden

Sweden 24 · Madagascar 0

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

53
VS
5

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
12

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
0

Towed artillery

0
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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