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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Tunisia Tunisia vs Flag of South Africa South Africa

Tunisia operates 169 active military aircraft vs 192 for South Africa.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Tunisia TunisiaWorld #79 5.4
AIRS Index / 100

South Africa leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of South Africa South AfricaWorld #42 10.8
  • 13 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 25
  • 116 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 84
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 22
  • 0 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 25 Trainersweight ×1 57
Tunisia South Africa Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Tunisia South Africa Ratio
Official name Tunisian Air Force South African Air Force
Active aircraft 169 192 🇿🇦 1.1×
Aircraft on order 8 0 🇹🇳
Combat aircraft 13 25 🇿🇦 1.9×
Combat share of fleet 7.7 % 13.0 % 🇿🇦 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 15 15 —
Main supplier United States · 66 % South Africa · 25 %
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Helicopters 116 84 🇹🇳 1.4×
Transport aircraft 15 22 🇿🇦 1.5×
Special-mission aircraft 0 4 🇿🇦
Trainers 25 57 🇿🇦 2.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇹🇳 TunisiaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×39OH-58 Kiowa ×18SA340 Gazelle ×15
🇿🇦 South AfricaAtlas Oryx ×37JAS 39 Gripen ×25AW109 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Tunisia or South Africa?
South Africa has more military aircraft with 192 active aircraft compared to Tunisia's 169, a difference of 23 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Tunisia or South Africa?
South Africa has more combat aircraft with 25 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Tunisia's 13.
Which country has more military helicopters, Tunisia or South Africa?
Tunisia operates more military helicopters with 116 compared to South Africa's 84.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Tunisia or South Africa?
South Africa has more transport aircraft with 22 compared to Tunisia's 15.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Tunisia or South Africa?
Tunisia has 8 aircraft on order compared to South Africa's 0.