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

Ethiopia's air force fields 110 active aircraft — 3.1:1 Namibia's 35.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #73 5.4
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Ethiopia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Namibia NamibiaWorld #108 2.4
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 22
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 8
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 4 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 31 Trainersweight ×1 0
Ethiopia Namibia 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 Namibia Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Namibian Air Force
Active aircraft 110 35 🇪🇹 3.1×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇪🇹
Combat aircraft 34 22 🇪🇹 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 30.9 % 62.9 % 🇳🇦 2.0×
Aircraft types in service 17 10 🇪🇹 1.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 49 % China · 77 %
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Helicopters 31 8 🇪🇹 3.9×
Transport aircraft 10 5 🇪🇹 2.0×
Trainers 31 0 🇪🇹
UAVs 4 0 🇪🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×22Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇳🇦 NamibiaJ-7 Fishcan ×11JL-8 ×11Mi-24 Hind ×2
Fleet evolution · Ethiopia
Fleet evolution · Namibia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia has more military aircraft with 110 active aircraft compared to Namibia's 35, a difference of 75 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Namibia's 22.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia operates more military helicopters with 31 compared to Namibia's 8.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia has more transport aircraft with 10 compared to Namibia's 5.
How do the Ethiopia and Namibia air forces compare in size?
Ethiopia's air force is 3.1 times larger than Namibia's in terms of total active aircraft (110 vs 35).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Namibia?
Ethiopia has 4 aircraft on order compared to Namibia's 0.