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

Ethiopia operates 110 active military aircraft vs 176 for Tunisia.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #73 5.4
AIRS Index / 100

Ethiopia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #78 4.5
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 17
  • 4 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 31 Trainersweight ×1 25
Ethiopia 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
Ethiopia Tunisia Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 110 176 🇹🇳 1.6×
Aircraft on order 4 13 🇹🇳 3.2×
Combat aircraft 34 13 🇪🇹 2.6×
Combat share of fleet 30.9 % 7.4 % 🇪🇹 4.2×
Aircraft types in service 17 16 🇪🇹 1.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 49 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 31 116 🇹🇳 3.7×
Transport aircraft 10 17 🇹🇳 1.7×
Trainers 31 25 🇪🇹 1.2×
UAVs 4 5 🇹🇳 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×22Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
Fleet evolution · Ethiopia
Fleet evolution · Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more military aircraft with 176 active aircraft compared to Ethiopia's 110, a difference of 66 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Ethiopia's 31.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more transport aircraft with 17 compared to Ethiopia's 10.
How do the Ethiopia and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Tunisia's air force is 1.6 times larger than Ethiopia's in terms of total active aircraft (176 vs 110).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 13 aircraft on order compared to Ethiopia's 4.