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Military Strength: Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Kazakhstan (ranked #67 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#90) on the ARMS Index. Kazakhstan fields 71,000 active troops — 3.5:1 Yemen's 20,000, backed by 31,500 paramilitary. Kazakhstan allocates $2.6B to defense compared to $1.7B for Yemen.

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Flag of Kazakhstan KazakhstanWorld #67 32.0
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Kazakhstan leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #90 23.5
  • 59.471K active troops Manpower15 % 57.720K active troops
  • 47.1350 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 7.09 warships Naval power20 % 17.729 warships
  • 45.768 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.875 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 41.1$2.6B budget Defense budget10 % 37.6$1.7B budget
Kazakhstan Yemen Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.04 vs ×1.01 · Methodology
Key figures
Kazakhstan Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $2.6B $1.7B 🇰🇿 1.5×
– share of GDP 0.9% 4.0% 🇾🇪 4.4×
Active personnel 71,000 20,000 🇰🇿 3.5×
Combat aircraft 68 75 🇾🇪 1.1×
Warships 9 29 🇾🇪 3.2×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 350 0 🇰🇿
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 31,500 0 🇰🇿
Military aircraft (all types) 181 156 🇰🇿 1.2×
– helicopters 72 40 🇰🇿 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $127 $58 🇰🇿 2.2×
Population 20.6M 40.6M 🇾🇪 2.0×
GDP $291B $22B 🇰🇿 13×
GDP per capita $14,155 $532 🇰🇿 27×
Land area 2,699,700 km² 527,968 km² 🇰🇿 5.1×
Coastline 0 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇿 KazakhstanSu-27 Flanker ×40
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Kazakhstan has approximately 71,000 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 20,000, giving Kazakhstan a 3.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Kazakhstan's 68. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Kazakhstan's 9 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
Kazakhstan has a larger defense budget at $2.6 billion (1.5:1 more) compared to Yemen's $1.7 billion annually.
Do Kazakhstan and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Kazakhstan nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Kazakhstan and Yemen compare?
Kazakhstan operates 350 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.