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Military Strength: Flag of Madagascar Madagascar vs Flag of Tanzania Tanzania

Tanzania (ranked #91 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Madagascar (#134) on the ATLAS Index. Madagascar fields 22,000 active troops vs 28,000 for Tanzania, backed by 80,000 reserves and 1,400 paramilitary. Tanzania's $1B defense budget is 8.4:1 that of Madagascar ($0.1B).

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Flag of Madagascar MadagascarWorld #134 9.5
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Tanzania leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #91 16.4
  • 25.222K active troops Manpower10 % 37.228K active troops
  • 14.26 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 25.662 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 9.70 combat aircraft Air power25 % 18.420 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.7$122M budget Defense budget15 % 18.3$1B budget
Madagascar Tanzania 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
Madagascar Tanzania Ratio
Defense budget $122M $1B 🇹🇿 8.4×
– share of GDP 0.7% 1.3% 🇹🇿 1.9×
Active personnel 22,000 28,000 🇹🇿 1.3×
Combat aircraft 0 20 🇹🇿
Warships 0 0 —
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 6 62 🇹🇿 10×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 80,000 🇹🇿
Paramilitary forces 8,100 1,400 🇲🇬 5.8×
Military aircraft (all types) 4 43 🇹🇿 11×
– helicopters 4 15 🇹🇿 3.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $4 $15 🇹🇿 3.9×
Population 32M 68.6M 🇹🇿 2.1×
GDP $17B $79B 🇹🇿 4.5×
GDP per capita $545 $1,150 🇹🇿 2.1×
Land area 581,540 km² 885,800 km² 🇹🇿 1.5×
Coastline 4,828 km 1,424 km 🇲🇬 3.4×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×11T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×32
Defense budget history Madagascar ×1.3 · Tanzania ×1.3 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Madagascar or Tanzania?
Tanzania has approximately 28,000 active military personnel compared to Madagascar's 22,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Madagascar or Tanzania?
Tanzania operates 20 combat aircraft compared to Madagascar's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Which country spends more on defense, Madagascar or Tanzania?
Tanzania has a larger defense budget at $1 billion (8.4:1 more) compared to Madagascar's $122 million annually.
Do Madagascar and Tanzania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Madagascar nor Tanzania currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Madagascar and Tanzania compare?
Tanzania operates 62 main battle tanks compared to Madagascar's 6. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.