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Military Strength: Flag of Tajikistan Tajikistan vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Yemen (ranked #90 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Tajikistan (#106) on the ARMS Index. Tajikistan fields 17,000 active troops vs 20,000 for Yemen. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 6.7:1 that of Tajikistan ($0.3B).

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Flag of Tajikistan TajikistanWorld #106 19.0
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Yemen leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #90 23.5
  • 52.217K active troops Manpower15 % 57.720K active troops
  • 37.338 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 17.729 warships
  • 17.40 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.875 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 23.5$256M budget Defense budget10 % 37.6$1.7B budget
Tajikistan Yemen Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.98 vs ×1.01 · Methodology
Key figures
Tajikistan Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $256M $1.7B 🇾🇪 6.7×
– share of GDP 1.8% 4.0% 🇾🇪 2.2×
Active personnel 17,000 20,000 🇾🇪 1.2×
Combat aircraft 0 75 🇾🇪
Warships 0 29 🇾🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 38 0 🇹🇯
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 20,000 0 🇹🇯
Paramilitary forces 7,500 0 🇹🇯
Military aircraft (all types) 26 156 🇾🇪 6.0×
– helicopters 20 40 🇾🇪 2.0×
Budget share of govt spending — 14.3% 🇾🇪
Budget per capita $24 $58 🇾🇪 2.4×
Population 10.6M 40.6M 🇾🇪 3.8×
GDP $14B $22B 🇾🇪 1.5×
GDP per capita $1,341 $532 🇹🇯 2.5×
Land area 141,510 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 3.7×
Coastline 0 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Tajikistan or Yemen?
Yemen has approximately 20,000 active military personnel compared to Tajikistan's 17,000.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Tajikistan or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Tajikistan's 0. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Tajikistan or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Tajikistan's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Tajikistan or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (6.7:1 more) compared to Tajikistan's $256 million annually.
Do Tajikistan and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Tajikistan nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Tajikistan and Yemen compare?
Tajikistan operates 38 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.