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Military Strength: Flag of Egypt Egypt vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Egypt (ranked #19 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#86) on the ATLAS Index. Egypt fields 836,000 active troops — 42:1 Yemen's 20,000, backed by 479,000 reserves and 379,000 paramilitary. Egypt allocates $2.7B to defense compared to $1.7B for Yemen.

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Flag of Egypt EgyptWorld #19 44.2
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Egypt leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #86 17.5
  • 67.9836K active troops Manpower10 % 33.420K active troops
  • 58.43,620 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 44.9318 warships Naval power20 % 23.529 warships
  • 46.4557 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.775 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.7$2.7B budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Egypt 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
Egypt Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $2.7B $1.7B 🇪🇬 1.6×
– share of GDP 0.7% 4.0% 🇾🇪 5.7×
Active personnel 836,000 20,000 🇪🇬 42×
Combat aircraft 557 75 🇪🇬 7.4×
Warships 318 29 🇪🇬 11×
– submarines 8 0 🇪🇬
Main battle tanks 3,620 0 🇪🇬
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 479,000 0 🇪🇬
Paramilitary forces 379,000 0 🇪🇬
Military aircraft (all types) 1,139 156 🇪🇬 7.3×
– helicopters 348 40 🇪🇬 8.7×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $23 $58 🇾🇪 2.5×
Population 116.5M 40.6M 🇪🇬 2.9×
GDP $389B $22B 🇪🇬 18×
GDP per capita $3,338 $532 🇪🇬 6.3×
Land area 995,450 km² 527,968 km² 🇪🇬 1.9×
Coastline 2,450 km 1,906 km 🇪🇬 1.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptF-16 Fighting Falcon ×218M1 Abrams ×1,300Romeo-class ×4
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has approximately 836,000 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 20,000, giving Egypt a 42:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt operates 557 combat aircraft compared to Yemen's 75. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has a larger navy with 318 vessels compared to Yemen's 29 ships. Egypt operates 8 submarines while Yemen has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has a larger defense budget at $2.7 billion (1.6:1 more) compared to Yemen's $1.7 billion annually.
Do Egypt and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Egypt nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Egypt and Yemen compare?
Egypt operates 3,620 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.