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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Laos Laos vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Yemen's air force fields 134 active aircraft — 4.2:1 Laos's 32.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Laos LaosWorld #120 2.0
AIRS Index / 100

Yemen leads on 3 of 4 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #75 5.4
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 69
  • 23 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 34
  • 2 Transportweight ×10 3
  • 3 Trainersweight ×1 28
Laos Yemen 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
Laos Yemen Ratio
Official name Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 32 134 🇾🇪 4.2×
Aircraft on order 6 0 🇱🇦
Combat aircraft 4 69 🇾🇪 17×
Combat share of fleet 12.5 % 51.5 % 🇾🇪 4.1×
Aircraft types in service 7 13 🇾🇪 1.9×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 62 % Ex-USSR · 62 %
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Helicopters 23 34 🇾🇪 1.5×
Transport aircraft 2 3 🇾🇪 1.5×
Trainers 3 28 🇾🇪 9.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇦 LaosMi-17 Hip-H ×17JL-8 ×4Z-9 Haitun ×4
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×19Su-17 Fitter ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Laos or Yemen?
Yemen has more military aircraft with 134 active aircraft compared to Laos's 32, a difference of 102 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Laos or Yemen?
Yemen has more combat aircraft with 69 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Laos's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Laos or Yemen?
Yemen operates more military helicopters with 34 compared to Laos's 23.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Laos or Yemen?
Yemen has more transport aircraft with 3 compared to Laos's 2.
How do the Laos and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Yemen's air force is 4.2 times larger than Laos's in terms of total active aircraft (134 vs 32).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Laos or Yemen?
Laos has 6 aircraft on order compared to Yemen's 0.