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Military Strength: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Mali Mali

Algeria (ranked #18 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mali (#109) on the ATLAS Index. Algeria fields 130,000 active troops — 10:1 Mali's 13,000, backed by 150,000 reserves and 187,200 paramilitary. Algeria's $22B defense budget is 19:1 that of Mali ($1.2B).

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Flag of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #18 44.6
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Algeria leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Mali MaliWorld #109 13.4
  • 54.9130K active troops Manpower10 % 27.813K active troops
  • 59.01,485 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 16.810 battle tanks
  • 43.993 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 43.2171 combat aircraft Air power25 % 17.012 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 48.2$22B budget Defense budget15 % 18.8$1.2B budget
Algeria Mali Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Algeria Mali Ratio
Defense budget $22B $1.2B 🇩🇿 19×
– share of GDP 8.0% 4.3% 🇩🇿 1.9×
Active personnel 130,000 13,000 🇩🇿 10×
Combat aircraft 171 12 🇩🇿 14×
Warships 93 0 🇩🇿
– submarines 6 0 🇩🇿
Main battle tanks 1,485 10 🇩🇿 148×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 150,000 0 🇩🇿
Paramilitary forces 187,200 20,000 🇩🇿 9.4×
Military aircraft (all types) 687 45 🇩🇿 15×
– helicopters 317 10 🇩🇿 32×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $454 $46 🇩🇿 9.9×
Population 47.4M 25.2M 🇩🇿 1.9×
GDP $287B $30B 🇩🇿 9.5×
GDP per capita $6,051 $1,193 🇩🇿 5.1×
Land area 2,381,741 km² 1,220,190 km² 🇩🇿 2.0×
Coastline 998 km 0 km 🇩🇿
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaSu-30 Flanker-C ×72T-90 ×600Improved Kilo-class ×4
🇲🇱 MaliMiG-21 Fishbed ×9
Defense budget history Algeria ×2.0 · Mali ×1.9 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has approximately 130,000 active military personnel compared to Mali's 13,000, giving Algeria a 10:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria operates 171 combat aircraft compared to Mali's 12. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has a larger navy with 93 warships compared to Mali's 0. Algeria operates 6 submarines while Mali has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Algeria or Mali?
Algeria has a larger defense budget at $21.5 billion (19:1 more) compared to Mali's $1.2 billion annually.
Do Algeria and Mali have nuclear weapons?
Neither Algeria nor Mali currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Algeria and Mali compare?
Algeria operates 1,485 main battle tanks compared to Mali's 10. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.