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

Ethiopia's air force fields 99 active aircraft — 2.3:1 Tanzania's 43.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #76 6.1
AIRS Index / 100

Ethiopia leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #87 4.2
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 20
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 15
  • 14 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 0
Ethiopia Tanzania Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Ethiopia Tanzania Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Tanzania Air Force Command
Active aircraft 99 43 🇪🇹 2.3×
Aircraft on order 0 1 🇹🇿
Combat aircraft 34 20 🇪🇹 1.7×
Combat share of fleet 34.3 % 46.5 % 🇹🇿 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 16 15 🇪🇹 1.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 55 % China · 44 %
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Helicopters 31 15 🇪🇹 2.1×
Transport aircraft 14 8 🇪🇹 1.8×
Trainers 20 0 🇪🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×20Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇹🇿 TanzaniaJ-7 Fishcan ×11H125M / AS550 Fennec ×5H215M / AS532 Cougar ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia has more military aircraft with 99 active aircraft compared to Tanzania's 43, a difference of 56 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tanzania's 20.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia operates more military helicopters with 31 compared to Tanzania's 15.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia has more transport aircraft with 14 compared to Tanzania's 8.
How do the Ethiopia and Tanzania air forces compare in size?
Ethiopia's air force is 1.8 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total active aircraft (14 vs 8).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Tanzania has 1 aircraft on order compared to Ethiopia's 0.