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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Libya Libya vs Flag of New Zealand New Zealand

Libya operates 80 active military aircraft vs 47 for New Zealand.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #84 3.5
AIRS Index / 100

Libya leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #87 3.4
  • 20 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 17 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 21
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 38 Trainersweight ×1 11
Libya New Zealand 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 New Zealand Ratio
Official name Libyan Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force
Active aircraft 80 47 🇱🇾 1.7×
Aircraft on order 16 0 🇱🇾
Combat aircraft 20 0 🇱🇾
Combat share of fleet 25.0 % 0.0 % 🇱🇾
Aircraft types in service 15 8 🇱🇾 1.9×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 40 % United States · 72 %
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Helicopters 17 21 🇳🇿 1.2×
Transport aircraft 5 7 🇳🇿 1.4×
Special-mission aircraft 0 8 🇳🇿
Trainers 38 11 🇱🇾 3.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
🇳🇿 New ZealandNH90 / Caiman ×8SH-2 Seasprite ×8AW109 ×5
Fleet evolution · Libya
Fleet evolution · New Zealand
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Libya or New Zealand?
Libya has more military aircraft with 80 active aircraft compared to New Zealand's 47, a difference of 33 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Libya or New Zealand?
Libya has more combat aircraft with 20 fighters and attack aircraft compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Libya or New Zealand?
New Zealand operates more military helicopters with 21 compared to Libya's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Libya or New Zealand?
New Zealand has more transport aircraft with 7 compared to Libya's 5.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Libya or New Zealand?
Libya has 16 aircraft on order compared to New Zealand's 0.