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

Tunisia's air force fields 174 active aircraft — 7.6:1 Mauritania's 23.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #113 2.3
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Tunisia leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.4
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 4 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 6 Trainersweight ×1 25
Mauritania 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
Mauritania Tunisia Ratio
Official name Mauritania Islamic Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 23 174 🇹🇳 7.6×
Aircraft on order 0 9 🇹🇳
Combat aircraft 4 13 🇹🇳 3.2×
Combat share of fleet 17.4 % 7.5 % 🇲🇷 2.3×
Aircraft types in service 11 17 🇹🇳 1.5×
Main supplier Brazil · 39 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 4 116 🇹🇳 29×
Transport aircraft 7 15 🇹🇳 2.1×
Special-mission aircraft 2 0 🇲🇷
Trainers 6 25 🇹🇳 4.2×
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4AW109 ×2208 Caravan ×2
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
Fleet evolution · Mauritania
Fleet evolution · Tunisia
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Mauritania or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more military aircraft with 174 active aircraft compared to Mauritania's 23, a difference of 151 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Mauritania or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more combat aircraft with 13 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Mauritania or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Mauritania's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Mauritania or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Mauritania's 7.
How do the Mauritania and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Tunisia's air force is 2.1 times larger than Mauritania's in terms of total active aircraft (15 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Mauritania or Tunisia?
Tunisia has 9 aircraft on order compared to Mauritania's 0.