MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Maldives
Government
Republic
Population
521.0K
Area
300 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$6.0B
Active Personnel
8.0K
Defense Budget
$60M · %3.5 GDP
Conscription
None
17 years 6 months 19 days
TIME WITHOUT CONFLICT
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #146 |  Zambia | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| #147 |  Benin | 6 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| #148 |  Maldives | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| #149 |  Tajikistan | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| #150 |  Togo | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 521K
Active8K
Reserve0
Paramilitary1K
Economic Burden
$60M 3.5% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $115/yr
Per Soldier $7,500/yr
Above World Average (avg 2.3%)
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 9
Major Ports 2
Coastline 644 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 8,000
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 1,000
- Total Military Personnel 8,000
- Available for Military Service 120,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 5,000
- Conscription Status None
- Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 0
- IFV Count 0
- APC Count 0
- Recon Vehicle Count 0
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 0
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 0
- MLRS Count 0
- Mortar Count 0
- ATGM Launcher Count 0
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 0
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 5
- Fighter Aircraft Count 0
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 2
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 3
- Total Helicopters 5
- Attack Helicopter Count 0
- Transport Helicopter Count 2
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 14
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 14
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 60,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 3.5 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 115 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 6,000,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 7,000,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 15,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 1
- Total Airport Count 9
- Major Port Count 2
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
- Coastline (km) 644 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 521,000
- Military Age Population 150,000
- Urban Population (%) 40 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 99 %
- Area (km²) 300 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 16 systems · 11 categories · 2 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 14 Retired 2
Suppliers
Inventory 16 systems · 8 categories · 2 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
HELICOPTERS
UAV / DRONES
AIR-TO-AIR MISSILES
04 / Defense Sector · · 2 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$15 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-15 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $28.8 per citizen
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 2 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Maldives ──►
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Maldives · 3 conflicts
3Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk Alabama hijacking Proxy | 2009 | Somali pirates | Primary | — |
| 1988 Maldives coup d'état attempt Coup | 1988–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
| Communist insurgency in Malaysia Insurgency | 1968–1989 | Intervention | Primary | — |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
A
VSB
MaldivesvsZambia
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%94
Reserve Personnel
=
Paramilitary Personnel
+%40
Total Military Personnel
+%111
Available for Military Service
×41.7
Reaching Military Age Annually
×50.0
Conscription Duration (days)
=
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
+%100
IFV Count
=
APC Count
+%100
Recon Vehicle Count
=
MRAP Count
=
Towed Artillery Count
+%100
Self-Propelled Artillery Count
=
MLRS Count
=
Mortar Count
+%100
ATGM Launcher Count
=
SHORAD Count
=
MANPADS Count
=
03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%300
Fighter Aircraft Count
=
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
=
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%100
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
+%100
Total Helicopters
+%100
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
+%100
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
=
Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
×20.0
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%133
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
+%102
GDP (Nominal, USD)
+%367
GDP (PPP, USD)
+%971
Arms Exports (USD)
=
Arms Imports (USD)
+%900
Defense Industry Rank
=
Defense Industry Size (USD)
=
Defense Sector Employment
=
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
+%400
Total Airport Count
+%878
Major Port Count
+%100
Oil Production (bbl/day)
+%100
Oil Reserves (bbl)
+%100
Coastline (km)
+%100
08Demographics
Total Population
×40.2
Military Age Population
×33.3
Urban Population (%)
+%13
Literacy Rate (%)
+%15
Area (km²)
×2508.7
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.