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Military Strength: Flag of Armenia Armenia vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Armenia (ranked #81 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#89) on the ATLAS Index. Armenia fields 44,800 active troops vs 40,000 for Yemen, backed by 210,000 reserves and 5,000 paramilitary. Armenia allocates $1.4B to defense compared to $1.7B for Yemen.

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Flag of Armenia ArmeniaWorld #81 20.4
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Armenia leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #89 17.2
  • 47.144K active troops Manpower10 % 33.440K active troops
  • 31.2109 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 23.216 warships
  • 21.018 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.669 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 26.6$1.4B budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Armenia Yemen Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Armenia Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B $1.7B 🇾🇪 1.2×
– share of GDP 5.5% 4.0% 🇦🇲 1.4×
Active personnel 44,800 40,000 🇦🇲 1.1×
Combat aircraft 18 69 🇾🇪 3.8×
Warships 0 16 🇾🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 109 0 🇦🇲
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 210,000 0 🇦🇲
Paramilitary forces 5,000 0 🇦🇲
Military aircraft (all types) 62 134 🇾🇪 2.2×
– helicopters 29 34 🇾🇪 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $462 $58 🇦🇲 8.0×
Population 3.1M 41.8M 🇾🇪 14×
GDP $29B $22B 🇦🇲 1.4×
GDP per capita $9,474 $517 🇦🇲 18×
Land area 28,342 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 19×
Coastline 0 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇦🇲 ArmeniaSu-25 Frogfoot ×14T-72 ×100
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Armenia or Yemen?
Armenia has approximately 44,800 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 40,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Armenia or Yemen?
Yemen operates 69 combat aircraft compared to Armenia's 18. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Armenia or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 16 warships compared to Armenia's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Armenia or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion compared to Armenia's $1.4 billion annually.
Do Armenia and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Armenia nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Armenia and Yemen compare?
Armenia operates 109 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.