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

Mongolia (ranked #86 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#90) on the ARMS Index. Mongolia fields 18,000 active troops vs 20,000 for Yemen. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 10:1 that of Mongolia ($0.2B).

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Flag of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #86 24.9
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Mongolia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #90 23.5
  • 63.918K active troops Manpower15 % 57.720K active troops
  • 57.8420 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 17.729 warships
  • 26.810 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.875 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 20.6$167M budget Defense budget10 % 37.6$1.7B budget
Mongolia Yemen Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×1.01 · Methodology
Key figures
Mongolia Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $167M $1.7B 🇾🇪 10×
– share of GDP 0.7% 4.0% 🇾🇪 5.7×
Active personnel 18,000 20,000 🇾🇪 1.1×
Combat aircraft 10 75 🇾🇪 7.5×
Warships 0 29 🇾🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 420 0 🇲🇳
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 137,000 0 🇲🇳
Paramilitary forces 7,500 0 🇲🇳
Military aircraft (all types) 22 156 🇾🇪 7.1×
– helicopters 6 40 🇾🇪 6.7×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $47 $58 🇾🇪 1.2×
Population 3.5M 40.6M 🇾🇪 12×
GDP $24B $22B 🇲🇳 1.1×
GDP per capita $6,751 $532 🇲🇳 13×
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 20,000 active military personnel compared to Mongolia's 18,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Mongolia or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Mongolia's 10. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Mongolia or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Mongolia's 0 ships.
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 420 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.