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Military Strength: Flag of Brunei Brunei vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Yemen (ranked #90 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Brunei (#136) on the ARMS Index. Yemen fields 20,000 active troops — 2.5:1 Brunei's 8,000. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 3.1:1 that of Brunei ($0.6B).

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Flag of Brunei BruneiWorld #136 13.2
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Yemen leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #90 23.5
  • 44.08,000 active troops Manpower15 % 57.720K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 17.729 warships
  • 19.90 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.875 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 29.0$560M budget Defense budget10 % 37.6$1.7B budget
Brunei Yemen Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.05 vs ×1.01 · Methodology
Key figures
Brunei Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $560M $1.7B 🇾🇪 3.1×
– share of GDP 3.7% 4.0% 🇾🇪 1.1×
Active personnel 8,000 20,000 🇾🇪 2.5×
Combat aircraft 0 75 🇾🇪
Warships 0 29 🇾🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 700 0 🇧🇳
Paramilitary forces 500 0 🇧🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 26 156 🇾🇪 6.0×
– helicopters 19 40 🇾🇪 2.1×
Budget share of govt spending 12.2% 14.3% 🇾🇪 1.2×
Budget per capita $1,216 $58 🇧🇳 21×
Population 462K 40.6M 🇾🇪 88×
GDP $15B $22B 🇾🇪 1.4×
GDP per capita $33,153 $532 🇧🇳 62×
Land area 5,265 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 100×
Coastline 161 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪 12×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
Defense budget history Brunei ×2.3 · Yemen ×2.1 since 1990
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Brunei or Yemen?
Yemen has approximately 20,000 active military personnel compared to Brunei's 8,000, giving Yemen a 2.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Brunei or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Brunei's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Brunei or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Brunei's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Brunei or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (3.1:1 more) compared to Brunei's $560 million annually.
Do Brunei and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Brunei nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.