2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Yemen Military Power

Compare Italy and Yemen across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Yemen #92 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

18 indicators higher

Yemen flag

Yemen

1.2Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 1.2

Indicators higher

182

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #92

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $405.2M

Category scorecard

Manpower300
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Italy

Italy 18,300 · Yemen 0

Attack aircraft: Italy

Italy 65 · Yemen 0

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Yemen 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Yemen 0

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
33.4K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
0

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
20.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
160

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
68

Attack aircraft

65
VS
0

Helicopters

352
VS
59

Attack helicopters

37
VS
14

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
10

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
0

Frigates

14
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
0

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
12

Towed artillery

108
VS
60

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$405.2M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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