HEAD TO HEAD
Madagascar vs Seychelles
Verdict
Madagascar holds a 89–11 advantage over Seychelles on the Relative Advantage Index, a decisive margin.
The margin is driven by military spending (81% of the combined total, $120m) and economic size (GDP) (89% of the combined total, $17.4bn).
1 factor — nuclear warheads — could not be scored because the figure is unpublished for at least one side. Those factors are excluded and the remaining weights renormalised, never substituted.
Factor by factor
| Factor | Madagascar | Share | Seychelles | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Military spending SIPRI Milex | $120m | 81%19% | $28.4m | 33% |
Economic size (GDP) World Bank WDI | $17.4bn | 89%11% | $2.2bn | 27% |
Active personnel COW NMC | 14.0k | 100%0% | 0 | 20% |
Logistics & power projection OurAirports | 36 | 92%8% | 3 | 20% |
Shares are each side's portion of the combined total for that factor. Weights are renormalised across the factors both sides publish — see the methodology. Data read 2026-10-22.
