2026 military data comparison

United States vs Mali Military Power

Compare United States and Mali across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United States #1 and Mali #108 in the 2026 edition.

United States flag

United States

95.0Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United States

95.0 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

161

0 tied

Global ranks

#1 / #108

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$831.5B

vs $1.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy100
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic300

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: United States

United States 799,500 · Mali 0

Paramilitary: Mali

United States 0 · Mali 4,800

Total naval assets: United States

United States 200 · Mali 0

Tanks: United States

United States 4,666 · Mali 0

Manpower

Active troops

1.3M
VS
40.0K

Reserve troops

799.5K
VS
0

Paramilitary

0
VS
4.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

13.0K
VS
44

Fighter aircraft

1.8K
VS
9

Attack aircraft

926
VS
12

Helicopters

5.9K
VS
10

Attack helicopters

1.0K
VS
8

Navy

Total naval assets

200
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

11
VS
N/A

Destroyers

83
VS
N/A

Submarines

66
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

4.7K
VS
0

Armored vehicles

409.7K
VS
3.7K

Self-propelled artillery

1.5K
VS
0

Towed artillery

1.9K
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

1.7K
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$831.5B
VS
$1.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.2%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

5.5K
VS
0

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