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

Tunisia's air force fields 176 active aircraft — 8.8:1 Eritrea's 20.

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Roundel of Eritrea EritreaWorld #116 2.1
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Tunisia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #78 4.5
  • 2 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 0 Trainersweight ×1 25
Eritrea 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
Eritrea Tunisia Ratio
Official name Eritrean Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 20 176 🇹🇳 8.8×
Aircraft on order 0 13 🇹🇳
Combat aircraft 2 13 🇹🇳 6.5×
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 7.4 % 🇪🇷 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 6 16 🇹🇳 2.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 70 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 13 116 🇹🇳 8.9×
Transport aircraft 4 17 🇹🇳 4.2×
Special-mission aircraft 1 0 🇪🇷
Trainers 0 25 🇹🇳
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaMi-17 Hip-H ×6Mi-24 Hind ×6Y-12 ×4
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
Fleet evolution · Eritrea
Fleet evolution · Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Eritrea or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more military aircraft with 176 active aircraft compared to Eritrea's 20, a difference of 156 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Eritrea or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more combat aircraft with 13 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Eritrea's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Eritrea or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Eritrea's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Eritrea or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Eritrea's 4.
How do the Eritrea and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Tunisia's air force is 8.8 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total active aircraft (176 vs 20).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Eritrea or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 13 aircraft on order compared to Eritrea's 0.