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

Lebanon (ranked #76 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#89) on the ATLAS Index. Lebanon fields 60,000 active troops vs 40,000 for Yemen, 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 #76 21.2
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Lebanon leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #89 17.2
  • 36.360K active troops Manpower10 % 33.440K active troops
  • 31.2302 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 23.145 warships Naval power20 % 23.216 warships
  • 15.55 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.669 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 17.3$828M budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Lebanon 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
Lebanon Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $828M $1.7B 🇾🇪 2.1×
– share of GDP 2.5% 4.0% 🇾🇪 1.6×
Active personnel 60,000 40,000 🇱🇧 1.5×
Combat aircraft 5 69 🇾🇪 14×
Warships 45 16 🇱🇧 2.8×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 302 0 🇱🇧
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 24,500 0 🇱🇧
Military aircraft (all types) 67 134 🇾🇪 2.0×
– helicopters 45 34 🇱🇧 1.3×
Budget share of govt spending 16.6% 14.3% 🇱🇧 1.2×
Budget per capita $142 $58 🇱🇧 2.5×
Population 5.8M 41.8M 🇾🇪 7.1×
GDP $26B $22B 🇱🇧 1.2×
GDP per capita $4,440 $517 🇱🇧 8.6×
Land area 10,230 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 52×
Coastline 225 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪 8.5×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇱🇧 LebanonEMB-314 Super Tucano ×5T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×232
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
Defense budget history Lebanon ×5.1 · Yemen ×1.3 since 1992
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Lebanon or Yemen?
Lebanon has approximately 60,000 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 40,000, giving Lebanon a 1.5:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Lebanon or Yemen?
Yemen operates 69 combat aircraft compared to Lebanon's 5. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Lebanon or Yemen?
Lebanon has a larger navy with 45 warships compared to Yemen's 16.
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 302 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.