2026 military data comparison

Yemen vs Malaysia Military Power

Compare Yemen and Malaysia across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Yemen #92 and Malaysia #57 in the 2026 edition.

Yemen flag

Yemen

1.2Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Malaysia flag

Malaysia

2.9Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Malaysia

1.2 vs 2.9

Indicators higher

612

3 tied

Global ranks

#92 / #57

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$405.2M

vs $5.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force401
Navy023
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Malaysia

Yemen 0 · Malaysia 51,600

Attack aircraft: Malaysia

Yemen 0 · Malaysia 11

Attack helicopters: Yemen

Yemen 14 · Malaysia 0

Submarines: Malaysia

Yemen 0 · Malaysia 2

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
113.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
51.6K

Paramilitary

20.0K
VS
100.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

160
VS
132

Fighter aircraft

68
VS
25

Attack aircraft

0
VS
11

Helicopters

59
VS
45

Attack helicopters

14
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

10
VS
84

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
2

Frigates

0
VS
2

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
48

Armored vehicles

1.6K
VS
15.4K

Self-propelled artillery

12
VS
0

Towed artillery

60
VS
196

Multiple-launch rocket systems

30
VS
36

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$405.2M
VS
$5.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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