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

Eritrea operates 20 active military aircraft vs 38 for Niger.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Eritrea EritreaWorld #119 2.1
AIRS Index / 100

Niger leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Niger NigerWorld #100 2.7
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 16
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 9
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 7
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 3
Eritrea Niger 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 Niger Ratio
Official name Eritrean Air Force Nigerien Air Force
Active aircraft 20 38 🇳🇪 1.9×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇳🇪
Combat aircraft 2 2 —
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 5.3 % 🇪🇷 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 6 14 🇳🇪 2.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 70 % United States · 32 %
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Helicopters 13 16 🇳🇪 1.2×
Transport aircraft 4 9 🇳🇪 2.2×
Special-mission aircraft 1 1 —
Trainers 0 3 🇳🇪
UAVs 0 7 🇳🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaMi-17 Hip-H ×6Mi-24 Hind ×6Y-12 ×4
🇳🇪 NigerSA340 Gazelle ×5Bell 412 ×4208 Caravan ×4
Fleet evolution · Eritrea
Fleet evolution · Niger
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger has more military aircraft with 38 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 18 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Eritrea or Niger?
Eritrea and Niger both have 2 fighters and attack aircraft.
Which country has more military helicopters, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger operates more military helicopters with 16 compared to Eritrea's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Eritrea's 4.
How do the Eritrea and Niger air forces compare in size?
Niger's air force is 1.9 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total active aircraft (38 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Eritrea or Niger?
Niger has 2 aircraft on order compared to Eritrea's 0.