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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 (#89) on the ATLAS Index. Egypt fields 438,500 active troops — 11:1 Yemen's 40,000, 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 44.4
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Egypt leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #89 17.2
  • 68.0438K active troops Manpower10 % 33.440K active troops
  • 59.42,000 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 44.9275 warships Naval power20 % 23.216 warships
  • 46.4572 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.669 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 438,500 40,000 🇪🇬 11×
Combat aircraft 572 69 🇪🇬 8.3×
Warships 275 16 🇪🇬 17×
– submarines 8 0 🇪🇬
Main battle tanks 2,000 0 🇪🇬
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 479,000 0 🇪🇬
Paramilitary forces 379,000 0 🇪🇬
Military aircraft (all types) 1,055 134 🇪🇬 7.9×
– helicopters 276 34 🇪🇬 8.1×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $23 $58 🇾🇪 2.5×
Population 118.4M 41.8M 🇪🇬 2.8×
GDP $365B $22B 🇪🇬 17×
GDP per capita $3,086 $517 🇪🇬 6.0×
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 ×220M1 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 438,500 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 40,000, giving Egypt a 11:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt operates 572 combat aircraft compared to Yemen's 69. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Egypt or Yemen?
Egypt has a larger navy with 275 warships compared to Yemen's 16. 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 2,000 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.