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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Libya Libya vs Flag of Mauritania Mauritania

Libya's air force fields 123 active aircraft — 5.3:1 Mauritania's 23.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #78 4.7
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Libya leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #112 2.2
  • 23 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 18 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 9 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 35 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 38 Trainersweight ×1 6
Libya Mauritania 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
Libya Mauritania Ratio
Official name Libyan Air Force Mauritania Islamic Air Force
Active aircraft 123 23 🇱🇾 5.3×
Aircraft on order 26 0 🇱🇾
Combat aircraft 23 4 🇱🇾 5.8×
Combat share of fleet 18.7 % 17.4 % 🇱🇾 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 22 11 🇱🇾 2.0×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 28 % Brazil · 39 %
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Helicopters 18 4 🇱🇾 4.5×
Transport aircraft 9 7 🇱🇾 1.3×
Special-mission aircraft 0 2 🇲🇷
Trainers 38 6 🇱🇾 6.3×
UAVs 35 0 🇱🇾
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4AW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2
Fleet evolution · Libya
Fleet evolution · Mauritania
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya has more military aircraft with 123 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 100 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya has more combat aircraft with 23 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya operates more military helicopters with 18 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya has more transport aircraft with 9 compared to Mauritania's 7.
How do the Libya and Mauritania air forces compare in size?
Libya's air force is 5.3 times larger than Mauritania's in terms of total active aircraft (123 vs 23).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Libya or Mauritania?
Libya has 26 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.