Navy comparison: Iran vs Yemen

Iran's 77 warships outnumber Yemen's 16 (4.8:1 advantage). Counting auxiliaries, reserve and non-commissioned hulls, the fleets number 120 and 30.

SEAS (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →

IranWorld #55 6.9

SEAS Index / 100

Iran leads on 3 of 5 categories

YemenWorld #63 5.3

2 Submarinesweight ×45 · size, era 0
12 Amphibiousweight ×12 · size, era 0
1 Mine warfareweight ×5 · size, era 5
23 Patrol boatsweight ×2 · size, era 11
39 Coastal boatsweight ×1 · size, era 0
29 Support shipsnot scored 0
14 Other shipsnot scored 4

Iran Yemen Bars: weighted contribution to the SEAS Index (hulls × category weight × size, era and propulsion factors, minor vessels capped at 30 % of the combatant points; the air-wing, sustainment, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active hulls at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology

Key figures as of 2026

	Iran	Yemen	Ratio
Official name	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy	Yemeni Navy
Total ships	120	30	🇮🇷 4.0×
Active ships	120	20	🇮🇷 6.0×
Submarines	2	0	🇮🇷
Principal surface combatants	0	0	—
Amphibious ships	12	0	🇮🇷