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Military Strength: Flag of Cambodia Cambodia vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Cambodia (ranked #72 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#89) on the ATLAS Index. Cambodia fields 124,300 active troops — 3.1:1 Yemen's 40,000, backed by 67,000 paramilitary. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 2.5:1 that of Cambodia ($0.7B).

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Flag of Cambodia CambodiaWorld #72 22.0
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Cambodia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #89 17.2
  • 43.8124K active troops Manpower10 % 33.440K active troops
  • 36.1559 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 18.917 warships Naval power20 % 23.216 warships
  • 15.60 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.669 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 16.6$695M budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Cambodia 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
Cambodia Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $695M $1.7B 🇾🇪 2.5×
– share of GDP 1.5% 4.0% 🇾🇪 2.6×
Active personnel 124,300 40,000 🇰🇭 3.1×
Combat aircraft 0 69 🇾🇪
Warships 17 16 🇰🇭 1.1×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 559 0 🇰🇭
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 67,000 0 🇰🇭
Military aircraft (all types) 24 134 🇾🇪 5.6×
– helicopters 20 34 🇾🇪 1.7×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $39 $58 🇾🇪 1.5×
Population 17.8M 41.8M 🇾🇪 2.3×
GDP $51B $22B 🇰🇭 2.4×
GDP per capita $2,872 $517 🇰🇭 5.6×
Land area 176,515 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 3.0×
Coastline 443 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪 4.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇰🇭 CambodiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×400
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Cambodia or Yemen?
Cambodia has approximately 124,300 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 40,000, giving Cambodia a 3.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Cambodia or Yemen?
Yemen operates 69 combat aircraft compared to Cambodia's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Cambodia or Yemen?
Cambodia has a larger navy with 17 warships compared to Yemen's 16.
Which country spends more on defense, Cambodia or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (2.5:1 more) compared to Cambodia's $695 million annually.
Do Cambodia and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Cambodia nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Cambodia and Yemen compare?
Cambodia operates 559 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.