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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia vs Flag of Mali Mali

Ethiopia operates 117 active military aircraft vs 66 for Mali.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #73 5.5
AIRS Index / 100

Ethiopia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mali MaliWorld #95 3.1
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 12
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 9
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 10
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 22
  • 31 Trainersweight ×1 13
Ethiopia Mali 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
Ethiopia Mali Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Mali Air Force
Active aircraft 117 66 🇪🇹 1.8×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇪🇹
Combat aircraft 34 12 🇪🇹 2.8×
Combat share of fleet 29.1 % 18.2 % 🇪🇹 1.6×
Aircraft types in service 20 15 🇪🇹 1.3×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 46 % Turkey · 33 %
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Helicopters 31 9 🇪🇹 3.4×
Transport aircraft 12 10 🇪🇹 1.2×
Special-mission aircraft 3 0 🇪🇹
Trainers 31 13 🇪🇹 2.4×
UAVs 6 22 🇲🇱 3.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×22Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇲🇱 MaliMiG-21 Fishbed ×9Mi-24 Hind ×7EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
Fleet evolution · Ethiopia
Fleet evolution · Mali
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Mali?
Ethiopia has more military aircraft with 117 active aircraft compared to Mali's 66, a difference of 51 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Mali?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mali's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Mali?
Ethiopia operates more military helicopters with 31 compared to Mali's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Mali?
Ethiopia has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Mali's 10.
How do the Ethiopia and Mali air forces compare in size?
Ethiopia's air force is 1.8 times larger than Mali's in terms of total active aircraft (117 vs 66).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Mali?
Ethiopia has 4 aircraft on order compared to Mali's 0.