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

Yemen's air force fields 156 active aircraft — 3.3:1 New Zealand's 47.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of New Zealand New ZealandWorld #87 3.4
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Yemen leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Yemen YemenWorld #70 5.9
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 75
  • 21 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 40
  • 7 Transportweight ×10 13
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 28
New Zealand Yemen 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
New Zealand Yemen Ratio
Official name Royal New Zealand Air Force Yemeni Air Force
Active aircraft 47 156 🇾🇪 3.3×
Combat aircraft 0 75 🇾🇪
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 48.1 % 🇾🇪
Aircraft types in service 8 17 🇾🇪 2.1×
Main supplier United States · 72 % Ex-USSR · 60 %
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Helicopters 21 40 🇾🇪 1.9×
Transport aircraft 7 13 🇾🇪 1.9×
Special-mission aircraft 8 0 🇳🇿
Trainers 11 28 🇾🇪 2.5×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇿 New ZealandNH90 / Caiman ×8SH-2 Seasprite ×8AW109 ×5
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23MiG-21 Fishbed ×20Su-17 Fitter ×20
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, New Zealand or Yemen?
Yemen has more military aircraft with 156 active aircraft compared to New Zealand's 47, a difference of 109 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, New Zealand or Yemen?
Yemen has more combat aircraft with 75 fighters and attack aircraft compared to New Zealand's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, New Zealand or Yemen?
Yemen operates more military helicopters with 40 compared to New Zealand's 21.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, New Zealand or Yemen?
Yemen has more transport aircraft with 13 compared to New Zealand's 7.
How do the New Zealand and Yemen air forces compare in size?
Yemen's air force is 1.9 times larger than New Zealand's in terms of total active aircraft (13 vs 7).