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Military Strength: Flag of Georgia Georgia vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Georgia (ranked #89 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#90) on the ARMS Index. Georgia fields 26,000 active troops vs 20,000 for Yemen, backed by 5,400 paramilitary. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 3.0:1 that of Georgia ($0.6B).

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Flag of Georgia GeorgiaWorld #89 24.0
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Georgia leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #90 23.5
  • 52.726K active troops Manpower15 % 57.720K active troops
  • 47.9123 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 17.729 warships
  • 30.111 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.875 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 29.2$581M budget Defense budget10 % 37.6$1.7B budget
Georgia Yemen Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.98 vs ×1.01 · Methodology
Key figures
Georgia Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $581M $1.7B 🇾🇪 3.0×
– share of GDP 1.7% 4.0% 🇾🇪 2.3×
Active personnel 26,000 20,000 🇬🇪 1.3×
Combat aircraft 11 75 🇾🇪 6.8×
Warships 0 29 🇾🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 123 0 🇬🇪
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 5,400 0 🇬🇪
Military aircraft (all types) 63 156 🇾🇪 2.5×
– helicopters 42 40 🇬🇪 1.1×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $157 $58 🇬🇪 2.7×
Population 3.7M 40.6M 🇾🇪 11×
GDP $34B $22B 🇬🇪 1.6×
GDP per capita $9,241 $532 🇬🇪 17×
Land area 69,700 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 7.6×
Coastline 310 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪 6.1×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇬🇪 GeorgiaSu-25 Frogfoot ×11
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Georgia or Yemen?
Georgia has approximately 26,000 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 20,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Georgia or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Georgia's 11. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Georgia or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Georgia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Georgia or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (3.0:1 more) compared to Georgia's $581 million annually.
Do Georgia and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Georgia nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Georgia and Yemen compare?
Georgia operates 123 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.