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Military Strength: Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Turkmenistan (ranked #78 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#90) on the ARMS Index. Turkmenistan fields 57,000 active troops — 2.9:1 Yemen's 20,000, backed by 5,000 paramilitary. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 15:1 that of Turkmenistan ($0.1B).

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Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #78 27.8
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Turkmenistan leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #90 23.5
  • 57.357K active troops Manpower15 % 57.720K active troops
  • 63.1654 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 23.745 warships Naval power20 % 17.729 warships
  • 40.749 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.875 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 18.2$112M budget Defense budget10 % 37.6$1.7B budget
Turkmenistan Yemen Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.83 vs ×1.01 · Methodology
Key figures
Turkmenistan Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $112M $1.7B 🇾🇪 15×
– share of GDP 2.9% 4.0% 🇾🇪 1.4×
Active personnel 57,000 20,000 🇹🇲 2.9×
Combat aircraft 49 75 🇾🇪 1.5×
Warships 45 29 🇹🇲 1.6×
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 654 0 🇹🇲
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 5,000 0 🇹🇲
Military aircraft (all types) 92 156 🇾🇪 1.7×
– helicopters 26 40 🇾🇪 1.5×
Budget share of govt spending 15.0% 14.3% 🇹🇲 ≈
Budget per capita $25 $58 🇾🇪 2.3×
Population 7.5M 40.6M 🇾🇪 5.4×
GDP $51B $22B 🇹🇲 2.4×
GDP per capita $6,857 $532 🇹🇲 13×
Land area 469,930 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 1.1×
Coastline 0 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇹🇲 TurkmenistanSu-25 Frogfoot ×25T-72 ×650
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
Defense budget history Turkmenistan ×1.4 · Yemen ×0.2 since 1994
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Turkmenistan has approximately 57,000 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 20,000, giving Turkmenistan a 2.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen operates 75 combat aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 49. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Turkmenistan has a larger navy with 45 vessels compared to Yemen's 29 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (15:1 more) compared to Turkmenistan's $112 million annually.
Do Turkmenistan and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Turkmenistan nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Turkmenistan and Yemen compare?
Turkmenistan operates 654 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.