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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Mauritania Mauritania

Algeria's air force fields 686 active aircraft — 30:1 Mauritania's 23.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #21 17.9
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Algeria leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #112 2.2
  • 173 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 314 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 52 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 27 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 48 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 72 Trainersweight ×1 6
Algeria Mauritania 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
Algeria Mauritania Ratio
Official name Algerian Air Force Mauritania Islamic Air Force
Active aircraft 686 23 🇩🇿 30×
Aircraft on order 46 0 🇩🇿
Combat aircraft 173 4 🇩🇿 43×
Combat share of fleet 25.2 % 17.4 % 🇩🇿 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 35 11 🇩🇿 3.2×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Brazil · 39 %
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Helicopters 314 4 🇩🇿 78×
Transport aircraft 52 7 🇩🇿 7.4×
Special-mission aircraft 27 2 🇩🇿 14×
Trainers 72 6 🇩🇿 12×
UAVs 48 0 🇩🇿
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaMi-8 Hip ×139Su-30 Flanker-C ×72MiG-29 Fulcrum ×48
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4AW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2
Fleet evolution · Algeria
Fleet evolution · Mauritania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria has more military aircraft with 686 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 663 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria has more combat aircraft with 173 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria operates more military helicopters with 314 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria has more transport aircraft with 52 compared to Mauritania's 7.
How do the Algeria and Mauritania air forces compare in size?
Algeria's air force is 29.8 times larger than Mauritania's in terms of total active aircraft (686 vs 23).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria has 46 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.