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

Ethiopia operates 110 active military aircraft vs 95 for Zimbabwe.

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 Zimbabwe ZimbabweWorld #85 3.4
  • 34 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 21
  • 31 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 29
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 14
  • 4 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 31 Trainersweight ×1 31
Ethiopia Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe Ratio
Official name Ethiopian Air Force Air Force of Zimbabwe
Active aircraft 110 95 🇪🇹 1.2×
Aircraft on order 4 0 🇪🇹
Combat aircraft 34 21 🇪🇹 1.6×
Combat share of fleet 30.9 % 22.1 % 🇪🇹 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 17 12 🇪🇹 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 49 % China · 22 %
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Helicopters 31 29 🇪🇹 1.1×
Transport aircraft 10 14 🇿🇼 1.4×
Trainers 31 31 —
UAVs 4 0 🇪🇹
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaSu-27 Flanker ×22Mi-8 Hip ×14MiG-23 Flogger ×9
🇿🇼 ZimbabweSA316 Alouette III ×13J-7 Fishcan ×11JL-8 ×10
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia has more military aircraft with 110 active aircraft compared to Zimbabwe's 95, a difference of 15 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia has more combat aircraft with 34 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Zimbabwe's 21.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia operates more military helicopters with 31 compared to Zimbabwe's 29.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe has more transport aircraft with 14 compared to Ethiopia's 10.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ethiopia or Zimbabwe?
Ethiopia has 4 aircraft on order compared to Zimbabwe's 0.