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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Mali Mali vs Flag of Tunisia Tunisia

Tunisia's air force fields 174 active aircraft — 4.0:1 Mali's 43.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Mali MaliWorld #103 2.6
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Tunisia leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.4
  • 12 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 10 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 8 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 13 Trainersweight ×1 25
Mali Tunisia 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
Mali Tunisia Ratio
Official name Mali Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 43 174 🇹🇳 4.0×
Aircraft on order 0 9 🇹🇳
Combat aircraft 12 13 🇹🇳 1.1×
Combat share of fleet 27.9 % 7.5 % 🇲🇱 3.7×
Aircraft types in service 12 17 🇹🇳 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 42 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 10 116 🇹🇳 12×
Transport aircraft 8 15 🇹🇳 1.9×
Trainers 13 25 🇹🇳 1.9×
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇱 MaliMiG-21 Fishbed ×9Mi-24 Hind ×8EMB-314 Super Tucano ×3
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more military aircraft with 174 active aircraft compared to Mali's 43, a difference of 131 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more combat aircraft with 13 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mali's 12.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Mali's 10.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Mali's 8.
How do the Mali and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Tunisia's air force is 1.9 times larger than Mali's in terms of total active aircraft (15 vs 8).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mali or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 9 aircraft on order compared to Mali's 0.