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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Eritrea Eritrea vs Flag of Libya Libya

Libya's air force fields 74 active aircraft — 3.7:1 Eritrea's 20.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Eritrea EritreaWorld #116 2.1
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Libya leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #81 3.7
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 20
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 17
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 28
Eritrea Libya 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
Eritrea Libya Ratio
Official name Eritrean Air Force Libyan Air Force
Active aircraft 20 74 🇱🇾 3.7×
Aircraft on order 0 26 🇱🇾
Combat aircraft 2 20 🇱🇾 10×
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 27.0 % 🇱🇾 2.7×
Aircraft types in service 6 16 🇱🇾 2.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 70 % Ex-USSR · 46 %
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Helicopters 13 17 🇱🇾 1.3×
Transport aircraft 4 9 🇱🇾 2.2×
Special-mission aircraft 1 0 🇪🇷
Trainers 0 28 🇱🇾
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaMi-17 Hip-H ×6Mi-24 Hind ×6Y-12 ×4
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Eritrea or Libya?
Libya has more military aircraft with 74 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 54 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Eritrea or Libya?
Libya has more combat aircraft with 20 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Eritrea or Libya?
Libya operates more military helicopters with 17 compared to Eritrea's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Eritrea or Libya?
Libya has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Eritrea's 4.
How do the Eritrea and Libya air forces compare in size?
Libya's air force is 3.7 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total active aircraft (74 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Eritrea or Libya?
Libya has 26 aircraft on order compared to Eritrea's 0.