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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Benin Benin vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia's air force fields 174 active aircraft — 16:1 Benin's 11.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Benin BeninWorld #138 1.4
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Tunisia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.4
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 9 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 1 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 25
Benin Tunisia 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
Benin Tunisia Ratio
Official name Beninese Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 11 174 🇹🇳 16×
Aircraft on order 0 9 🇹🇳
Combat aircraft 0 13 🇹🇳
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 7.5 % 🇹🇳
Aircraft types in service 5 17 🇹🇳 3.4×
Main supplier France · 45 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 9 116 🇹🇳 13×
Transport aircraft 1 15 🇹🇳 15×
Special-mission aircraft 1 0 🇧🇯
Trainers 0 25 🇹🇳
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇯 BeninAW109 ×4H215M / AS532 Cougar ×3H125M / AS550 Fennec ×2
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
Fleet evolution · Benin
Fleet evolution · Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Benin or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more military aircraft with 174 active aircraft compared to Benin's 11, a difference of 163 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Benin or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more combat aircraft with 13 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Benin's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Benin or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Benin's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Benin or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Benin's 1.
How do the Benin and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Tunisia's air force is 15.0 times larger than Benin's in terms of total active aircraft (15 vs 1).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Benin or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 9 aircraft on order compared to Benin's 0.