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Military Strength: Flag of Lebanon Lebanon vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Lebanon (ranked #82 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#90) on the ARMS Index. Lebanon fields 80,000 active troops — 4.0:1 Yemen's 20,000, backed by 24,500 paramilitary. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 2.1:1 that of Lebanon ($0.8B).

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Flag of Lebanon LebanonWorld #82 26.1
ARMS Index / 100

Lebanon leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #90 23.5
  • 62.380K active troops Manpower15 % 57.720K active troops
  • 47.3116 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 18.548 warships Naval power20 % 17.729 warships
  • 24.20 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.875 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 31.9$828M budget Defense budget10 % 37.6$1.7B budget
Lebanon Yemen Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.93 vs ×1.01 · Methodology
Key figures
Lebanon Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $828M $1.7B 🇾🇪 2.1×
– share of GDP 2.5% 4.0% 🇾🇪 1.6×
Active personnel 80,000 20,000 🇱🇧 4.0×
Combat aircraft 0 75 🇾🇪
Warships 48 29 🇱🇧 1.7×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 116 0 🇱🇧
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 24,500 0 🇱🇧
Military aircraft (all types) 64 156 🇾🇪 2.4×
– helicopters 47 40 🇱🇧 1.2×
Budget share of govt spending 16.6% 14.3% 🇱🇧 1.2×
Budget per capita $142 $58 🇱🇧 2.5×
Population 5.8M 40.6M 🇾🇪 7.0×
GDP $20B $22B 🇾🇪 1.1×
GDP per capita $3,458 $532 🇱🇧 6.5×
Land area 10,230 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 52×
Coastline 225 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪 8.5×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
Defense budget history Lebanon ×10.6 · Yemen ×2.1 since 1990
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Lebanon or Yemen?
Lebanon has approximately 80,000 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 20,000, giving Lebanon a 4.0:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Lebanon or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Lebanon's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Lebanon or Yemen?
Lebanon has a larger navy with 48 vessels compared to Yemen's 29 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Lebanon or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (2.1:1 more) compared to Lebanon's $828 million annually.
Do Lebanon and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Lebanon nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Lebanon and Yemen compare?
Lebanon operates 116 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.