2026 military data comparison

Yemen vs Mali Military Power

Compare Yemen and Mali across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Yemen #92 and Mali #108 in the 2026 edition.

Yemen flag

Yemen

1.2Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Mali flag

Mali

0.8Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Yemen

1.2 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

94

4 tied

Global ranks

#92 / #108

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$405.2M

vs $1.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower111
Air force401
Navy100
Army and ground forces221
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Mali

Yemen 0 · Mali 12

Total naval assets: Yemen

Yemen 10 · Mali 0

Self-propelled artillery: Yemen

Yemen 12 · Mali 0

Fighter aircraft: Yemen

Yemen 68 · Mali 9

Manpower

Active troops

33.4K
VS
40.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
0

Paramilitary

20.0K
VS
4.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

160
VS
44

Fighter aircraft

68
VS
9

Attack aircraft

0
VS
12

Helicopters

59
VS
10

Attack helicopters

14
VS
8

Navy

Total naval assets

10
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

0
VS
N/A

Frigates

0
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
0

Armored vehicles

1.6K
VS
3.7K

Self-propelled artillery

12
VS
0

Towed artillery

60
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

30
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$405.2M
VS
$1.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
1.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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