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Military Strength: Flag of Uzbekistan Uzbekistan vs Flag of Yemen Yemen

Uzbekistan (ranked #75 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Yemen (#86) on the ATLAS Index. Uzbekistan fields 68,000 active troops — 3.4:1 Yemen's 20,000, backed by 20,000 paramilitary. Uzbekistan allocates $1.4B to defense compared to $1.7B for Yemen.

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Flag of Uzbekistan UzbekistanWorld #75 21.3
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Uzbekistan leads on 3 of 6 pillars

Flag of Yemen YemenWorld #86 17.5
  • 34.568K active troops Manpower10 % 33.420K active troops
  • 38.2340 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 0.00 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 23.529 warships
  • 27.876 combat aircraft Air power25 % 24.775 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 19.9$1.4B budget Defense budget15 % 20.8$1.7B budget
Uzbekistan 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
Uzbekistan Yemen Ratio
Defense budget $1.4B $1.7B 🇾🇪 1.2×
– share of GDP 2.9% 4.0% 🇾🇪 1.4×
Active personnel 68,000 20,000 🇺🇿 3.4×
Combat aircraft 76 75 🇺🇿 ≈
Warships 0 29 🇾🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 340 0 🇺🇿
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 0 —
Paramilitary forces 20,000 0 🇺🇿
Military aircraft (all types) 196 156 🇺🇿 1.3×
– helicopters 101 40 🇺🇿 2.5×
Budget share of govt spending 11.1% 14.3% 🇾🇪 1.3×
Budget per capita $45 $58 🇾🇪 1.3×
Population 36.4M 40.6M 🇾🇪 1.1×
GDP $115B $22B 🇺🇿 5.3×
GDP per capita $3,162 $532 🇺🇿 5.9×
Land area 425,400 km² 527,968 km² 🇾🇪 1.2×
Coastline 0 km 1,906 km 🇾🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇺🇿 UzbekistanMiG-29 Fulcrum ×38T-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×170
🇾🇪 YemenMiG-29 Fulcrum ×23
Defense budget history Uzbekistan ×0.6 · Yemen ×0.3 since 1994
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Uzbekistan or Yemen?
Uzbekistan has approximately 68,000 active military personnel compared to Yemen's 20,000, giving Uzbekistan a 3.4:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Uzbekistan or Yemen?
Uzbekistan operates 76 combat aircraft compared to Yemen's 75. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Uzbekistan or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger navy with 29 vessels compared to Uzbekistan's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Uzbekistan or Yemen?
Yemen has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion compared to Uzbekistan's $1.4 billion annually.
Do Uzbekistan and Yemen have nuclear weapons?
Neither Uzbekistan nor Yemen currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Uzbekistan and Yemen compare?
Uzbekistan operates 340 main battle tanks compared to Yemen's 0. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.