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

Turkmenistan (ranked #70 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#89) on the ATLAS Index. Turkmenistan fields 36,500 active troops vs 40,000 for Yemen. Yemen's $1.7B defense budget is 15:1 that of Turkmenistan ($0.1B).

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Flag of Turkmenistan TurkmenistanWorld #70 22.8
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Turkmenistan leads overall, ahead on 1 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #89 17.2
  • 31.436K active troops Manpower10 % 33.440K active troops
  • 39.2654 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 20.434 warships Naval power20 % 23.216 warships
  • 23.554 combat aircraft Air power25 % 23.669 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 10.5$112M budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Turkmenistan 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
Turkmenistan Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $112M $1.7B 🇾🇪 15×
– share of GDP 2.9% 4.0% 🇾🇪 1.4×
Active personnel 36,500 40,000 🇾🇪 1.1×
Combat aircraft 54 69 🇾🇪 1.3×
Warships 34 16 🇹🇲 2.1×
– 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) 95 134 🇾🇪 1.4×
– helicopters 26 34 🇾🇪 1.3×
Budget share of govt spending 15.0% 14.3% 🇹🇲 ≈
Budget per capita $25 $58 🇾🇪 2.3×
Population 7.6M 41.8M 🇾🇪 5.5×
GDP $50B $22B 🇹🇲 2.3×
GDP per capita $6,540 $517 🇹🇲 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?
Yemen has approximately 40,000 active military personnel compared to Turkmenistan's 36,500.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Yemen operates 69 combat aircraft compared to Turkmenistan's 54. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Turkmenistan has a larger navy with 34 warships compared to Yemen's 16.
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.