2026 military data comparison

Tanzania vs Madagascar Military Power

Compare Tanzania and Madagascar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Tanzania #100 and Madagascar #140 in the 2026 edition.

Tanzania flag

Tanzania

0.9Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Madagascar flag

Madagascar

0.2Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Tanzania

0.9 vs 0.2

Indicators higher

111

9 tied

Global ranks

#100 / #140

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.5B

vs $147.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force320
Navy140
Army and ground forces410
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Tanzania

Tanzania 11 · Madagascar 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Tanzania

Tanzania 70 · Madagascar 0

Armored vehicles: Tanzania

Tanzania 8,408 · Madagascar 316

Tanks: Tanzania

Tanzania 200 · Madagascar 12

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
13.5K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

6.5K
VS
8.1K

Air force

Total aircraft

38
VS
6

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

15
VS
5

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

10
VS
5

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

200
VS
12

Armored vehicles

8.4K
VS
316

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
0

Towed artillery

205
VS
17

Multiple-launch rocket systems

70
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.5B
VS
$147.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

0.6%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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