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

Tunisia's air force fields 174 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Libya's 80.

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Roundel of Libya LibyaWorld #84 3.5
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Tunisia leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 4.4
  • 20 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 13
  • 17 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 116
  • 5 Transportweight ×10 15
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 5
  • 38 Trainersweight ×1 25
Libya 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
Libya Tunisia Ratio
Official name Libyan Air Force Tunisian Air Force
Active aircraft 80 174 🇹🇳 2.2×
Aircraft on order 16 9 🇱🇾 1.8×
Combat aircraft 20 13 🇱🇾 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 25.0 % 7.5 % 🇱🇾 3.3×
Aircraft types in service 15 17 🇹🇳 1.1×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 40 % United States · 64 %
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Helicopters 17 116 🇹🇳 6.8×
Transport aircraft 5 15 🇹🇳 3.0×
Trainers 38 25 🇱🇾 1.5×
UAVs 0 5 🇹🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇱🇾 LibyaMiG-21 Fishbed ×11Mi-24 Hind ×7Mi-8 Hip ×4
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×37OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Libya or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more military aircraft with 174 active aircraft compared to Libya's 80, a difference of 94 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya has more combat aircraft with 20 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Libya or Tunisia?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to Libya's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Libya or Tunisia?
Tunisia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Libya's 5.
How do the Libya and Tunisia air forces compare in size?
Tunisia's air force is 3.0 times larger than Libya's in terms of total active aircraft (15 vs 5).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Libya or Tunisia?
Libya has 16 aircraft on order compared to Tunisia's 9.