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Military Strength: Flag of Mongolia Mongolia vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Yemen (ranked #89 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mongolia (#96) on the ATLAS Index. Yemen fields 40,000 active troops — 4.1:1 Mongolia's 9,700. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 10:1 that of Mongolia ($0.2B).

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Flag of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #96 15.3
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Yemen leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #89 17.2
  • 37.99,700 active troops Manpower10 % 33.440K active troops
  • 29.1470 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 23.216 warships
  • 15.06 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.669 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 11.6$167M budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Mongolia 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
Mongolia Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $167M $1.7B 🇾🇪 10×
– share of GDP 0.7% 4.0% 🇾🇪 5.7×
Active personnel 9,700 40,000 🇾🇪 4.1×
Combat aircraft 6 69 🇾🇪 12×
Warships 0 16 🇾🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 470 0 🇲🇳
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 137,000 0 🇲🇳
Paramilitary forces 7,500 0 🇲🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 15 134 🇾🇪 8.9×
– helicopters 6 34 🇾🇪 5.7×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $47 $58 🇾🇪 1.2×
Population 3.6M 41.8M 🇾🇪 12×
GDP $25B $22B 🇲🇳 1.2×
GDP per capita $7,108 $517 🇲🇳 14×
Land area 1,553,556 km² 527,968 km² 🇲🇳 2.9×
Coastline 0 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇲🇳 MongoliaMiG-29 Fulcrum ×6T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×370
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Mongolia or Yemen?
Yemen has approximately 40,000 active military personnel compared to Mongolia's 9,700, giving Yemen a 4.1:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mongolia or Yemen?
Yemen operates 69 combat aircraft compared to Mongolia's 6. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Mongolia or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 16 warships compared to Mongolia's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Mongolia or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (10:1 more) compared to Mongolia's $167 million annually.
Do Mongolia and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Mongolia nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Mongolia and Yemen compare?
Mongolia operates 470 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.