2026 military data comparison

Yemen vs Libya Military Power

Compare Yemen and Libya across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Yemen #92 and Libya #99 in the 2026 edition.

Yemen flag

Yemen

1.2Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Libya flag

Libya

0.9Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Yemen

1.2 vs 0.9

Indicators higher

9–7

5 tied

Global ranks

#92 / #99

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$405.2M

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Libya

Yemen 0 · Libya 1

Frigates: Libya

Yemen 0 · Libya 1

Tanks: Libya

Yemen 0 · Libya 55

Fighter aircraft: Yemen

Yemen 68 · Libya 10

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
32.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

20.0K
VS
100.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

160
VS
83

Fighter aircraft

68
VS
10

Attack aircraft

0
VS
1

Helicopters

59
VS
22

Attack helicopters

14
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

10
VS
3

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
0

Frigates

0
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
55

Armored vehicles

1.6K
VS
2.7K

Self-propelled artillery

12
VS
20

Towed artillery

60
VS
38

Multiple-launch rocket systems

30
VS
25

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$405.2M
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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