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

Mauritania operates 23 active military aircraft vs 37 for Niger.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #112 2.2
AIRS Index / 100

Niger leads on 4 of 6 categories

Roundel of Niger NigerWorld #100 2.7
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 2
  • 4 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 17
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 8
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 7
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 2
Mauritania 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
Mauritania Niger Ratio
Official name Mauritania Islamic Air Force Nigerien Air Force
Active aircraft 23 37 🇳🇪 1.6×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇳🇪
Combat aircraft 4 2 🇲🇷 2.0×
Combat share of fleet 17.4 % 5.4 % 🇲🇷 3.2×
Aircraft types in service 11 12 🇳🇪 1.1×
Main supplier Brazil · 39 % United States · 32 %
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Helicopters 4 17 🇳🇪 4.2×
Transport aircraft 7 8 🇳🇪 1.1×
Special-mission aircraft 2 1 🇲🇷 2.0×
Trainers 6 2 🇲🇷 3.0×
UAVs 0 7 🇳🇪
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4AW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2
🇳🇪 NigerMi-17 Hip-H ×5SA340 Gazelle ×5Bell 412 ×4
Fleet evolution · Mauritania
Fleet evolution · Niger
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Mauritania or Niger?
Niger has more military aircraft with 37 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 14 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mauritania or Niger?
Mauritania has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Niger's 2.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mauritania or Niger?
Niger operates more military helicopters with 17 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mauritania or Niger?
Niger has more transport aircraft with 8 compared to Mauritania's 7.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mauritania or Niger?
Niger has 2 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.