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

Ethiopia's air force fields 117 active aircraft — 5.1:1 Mauritania's 23.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #73 5.5
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Ethiopia leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #112 2.2
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 31 Trainersweight ×1 6
Ethiopia 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
Ethiopia Mauritania Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Mauritania Islamic Air Force
Active aircraft 117 23 🇪🇹 5.1×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇪🇹
Combat aircraft 34 4 🇪🇹 8.5×
Combat share of fleet 29.1 % 17.4 % 🇪🇹 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 20 11 🇪🇹 1.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 46 % Brazil · 39 %
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Helicopters 31 4 🇪🇹 7.8×
Transport aircraft 12 7 🇪🇹 1.7×
Special-mission aircraft 3 2 🇪🇹 1.5×
Trainers 31 6 🇪🇹 5.2×
UAVs 6 0 🇪🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×22Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4AW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2
Fleet evolution · Ethiopia
Fleet evolution · Mauritania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia has more military aircraft with 117 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 94 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia operates more military helicopters with 31 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Mauritania's 7.
How do the Ethiopia and Mauritania air forces compare in size?
Ethiopia's air force is 5.1 times larger than Mauritania's in terms of total active aircraft (117 vs 23).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
Ethiopia has 4 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.