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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Belarus Belarus

Belgium operates 109 active military aircraft vs 199 for Belarus.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Belgium BelgiumWorld #39 9.7
AIRS Index / 100

Belgium leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Belarus BelarusWorld #47 8.8
  • 64 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 104
  • 14 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 70
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 4
  • 3 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 19 Trainersweight ×1 21
Belgium Belarus Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Belgium Belarus Ratio
Official name Belgian Air Force Air Force and Air Defence Forces of the Republic of Belarus
Active aircraft 109 199 🇧🇾 1.8×
Aircraft on order 67 2 🇧🇪 34×
Combat aircraft 64 104 🇧🇾 1.6×
Combat share of fleet 58.7 % 52.3 % 🇧🇪 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 8 11 🇧🇾 1.4×
Main supplier United States · 61 % Ex-USSR · 89 %
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Helicopters 14 70 🇧🇾 5.0×
Transport aircraft 9 4 🇧🇪 2.2×
Trainers 19 21 🇧🇾 1.1×
UAVs 3 0 🇧🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumF-16 Fighting Falcon ×52F-35 Lightning II ×12AW109 ×10
🇧🇾 BelarusSu-25 Frogfoot ×55Mi-8 Hip ×36MiG-29 Fulcrum ×32
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Belgium or Belarus?
Belarus has more military aircraft with 199 active aircraft compared to Belgium's 109, a difference of 90 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Belgium or Belarus?
Belarus has more combat aircraft with 104 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Belgium's 64.
Which country has more military helicopters, Belgium or Belarus?
Belarus operates more military helicopters with 70 compared to Belgium's 14.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Belgium or Belarus?
Belgium has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Belarus's 4.
How do the Belgium and Belarus air forces compare in size?
Belarus's air force is 1.8 times larger than Belgium's in terms of total active aircraft (199 vs 109).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Belgium or Belarus?
Belgium has 67 aircraft on order compared to Belarus's 2.