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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea vs Flag of Niger Niger

Equatorial Guinea operates 27 active military aircraft vs 25 for Niger.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial GuineaWorld #104 2.5
AIRS Index / 100

Equatorial Guinea leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Niger NigerWorld #109 2.4
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 12
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 2
Equatorial Guinea Niger 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
Equatorial Guinea Niger Ratio
Official name Equatorial Guinea Air Force Nigerien Air Force
Active aircraft 27 25 🇬🇶 1.1×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇳🇪
Combat aircraft 4 2 🇬🇶 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 14.8 % 8.0 % 🇬🇶 1.9×
Aircraft types in service 14 10 🇬🇶 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 63 % United States · 48 %
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Helicopters 13 12 🇬🇶 1.1×
Transport aircraft 7 8 🇳🇪 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 0 1 🇳🇪
Trainers 3 2 🇬🇶 1.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇶 Equatorial GuineaMi-24 Hind ×7Su-25 Frogfoot ×4An-72/74 Coaler ×2
🇳🇪 NigerSA340 Gazelle ×5208 Caravan ×4UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
Equatorial Guinea has more military aircraft with 27 active aircraft compared to Niger's 25, a difference of 2 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
Equatorial Guinea has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Niger's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
Equatorial Guinea operates more military helicopters with 13 compared to Niger's 12.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
Niger has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Equatorial Guinea's 7.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
Niger has 2 aircraft on order compared to Equatorial Guinea's 0.