Madagascar
Madagascar ranks #95 of 242 on the Composite Power Index (0.6/100), scored on military spending, active personnel, nuclear arsenal, economic size and logistics. Its Instability Index is 27.2/100 (#91 most fragile). Every figure below carries its source and year. Data read 2026-08-04.
What drives the instability score
Capability and economy · click a metric to compare
CINC is a composite index (already contains military spending, personnel, energy & population) — shown for reference; it is not added into the Composite Power Index to avoid double-counting. Each figure carries its own source year; vintages can differ.
Capability profile
Trajectory
Governance
Energy
Strategic Relationships
Allies (13)
- Rwandadefense 1963
- Togodefense 1963
- Mauritaniadefense 1961
- Nigerdefense 1961
- Senegaldefense 1961
- Chaddefense 1961
- Benindefense 1961
- Burkina Fasodefense 1961
- Central African Republicdefense 1961
- Côte d'Ivoiredefense 1961
- Cameroondefense 1961
- Congo Republicdefense 1961
- Gabondefense 1961
COW alliance ties — includes historical pacts; defense first.
Neighbours (3)
Disputes (1)
COW Dyadic MID, 1816–2014 — historical register, not live rivalries. Count = militarized disputes; year = most recent; ● = peak intensity.
- Zimbabwe1× · 1966
Signals
Conflict forecast (ViEWS, 2029-04-01): 0% risk
Arms imports (SIPRI Arms Transfers, 2024): 1 transfers
Displacement (UNHCR): 637 refugees originated · 0 IDPs · 87 hosted
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