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Military Strength: Flag of Djibouti Djibouti vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Yemen (ranked #89 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Djibouti (#120) on the ATLAS Index. Yemen fields 40,000 active troops — 3.8:1 Djibouti's 10,450. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 47:1 that of Djibouti ($0.04B).

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Flag of Djibouti DjiboutiWorld #120 11.5
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Yemen leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #89 17.2
  • 23.010K active troops Manpower10 % 33.440K active troops
  • 0.00 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 22.124 warships Naval power20 % 23.216 warships
  • 13.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.669 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 7.9$36M budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Djibouti 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
Djibouti Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $36M $1.7B 🇾🇪 47×
– share of GDP 2.6% 4.0% 🇾🇪 1.5×
Active personnel 10,450 40,000 🇾🇪 3.8×
Combat aircraft 0 69 🇾🇪
Warships 24 16 🇩🇯 1.5×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 0 0 —
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 2,000 0 🇩🇯
Military aircraft (all types) 15 134 🇾🇪 8.9×
– helicopters 10 34 🇾🇪 3.4×
Budget share of govt spending 9.1% 14.3% 🇾🇪 1.6×
Budget per capita $41 $58 🇾🇪 1.4×
Population 1.2M 41.8M 🇾🇪 35×
GDP $4.6B $22B 🇾🇪 4.7×
GDP per capita $3,906 $517 🇩🇯 7.6×
Land area 23,180 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 23×
Coastline 314 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪 6.1×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
Defense budget history Djibouti ×1.1 · Yemen ×0.9 since 1992
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Djibouti or Yemen?
Yemen has approximately 40,000 active military personnel compared to Djibouti's 10,450, giving Yemen a 3.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Djibouti or Yemen?
Yemen operates 69 combat aircraft compared to Djibouti's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Djibouti or Yemen?
Djibouti has a larger navy with 24 warships compared to Yemen's 16.
Which country spends more on defense, Djibouti or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (47:1 more) compared to Djibouti's $36 million annually.
Do Djibouti and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Djibouti nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.