Country A
Yemen
#92 global · #13 in Middle East
1.2Military Strength Score / 100
2026 MILITARY DATA COMPARISON
Yemen vs Russia Military Power
A structured comparison across 27 available indicators. Country A is always cyan; Country B is always amber. Larger inventories are not predictions of combat outcomes.
Country B
Russia
#3 global · #1 in Europe
67.0Military Strength Score / 100
MSS gap65.8 pointsRussia has the higher score
Reported values higherA 0 · B 270 tied; “higher” does not always mean “better”
Global positionsA #92 · B #3of 145 country profiles
Change the two countries
A
YemenCYAN COLUMN
B
RussiaAMBER COLUMN
Country context
PopulationRussia +101,739,450
A · Yemen41,773,878World Bank 2025
B · Russia143,513,328World Bank 2025
Nominal GDPRussia +$2.54T
A · Yemen$21.6BWorld Bank 2018
B · Russia$2.56TWorld Bank 2025
Land areaRussia +15,848,900 km²
A · Yemen527,970 km²World Bank 2023
B · Russia16,376,870 km²World Bank 2023
Defense budget per residentRussia +$1.5K
A · Yemen$9.7Derived · population 2025
B · Russia$1.5KDerived · population 2025
Active troops per 1,000 residentsRussia +8.40
A · Yemen0.80Derived · population 2025
B · Russia9.20Derived · population 2025
Manpower
Active troopsRussia +1,286,650
A · Yemen33,350
B · Russia1,320,000
Reserve troopsRussia +2,000,000
A · Yemen0
B · Russia2,000,000
ParamilitaryRussia +230,000
A · Yemen20,000
B · Russia250,000
Air force
Total aircraftRussia +4,077
A · Yemen160
B · Russia4,237
Fighter aircraftRussia +793
A · Yemen68
B · Russia861
Attack aircraftRussia +698
A · Yemen0
B · Russia698
Transport aircraftRussia +1,002
A · Yemen33
B · Russia1,035
HelicoptersRussia +1,584
A · Yemen59
B · Russia1,643
Attack helicoptersRussia +542
A · Yemen14
B · Russia556
Navy
Total naval assetsRussia +276
A · Yemen10
B · Russia286
Aircraft carriersRussia +1
A · Yemen0
B · Russia1
DestroyersRussia +13
A · Yemen0
B · Russia13
SubmarinesRussia +66
A · Yemen0
B · Russia66
FrigatesRussia +12
A · Yemen0
B · Russia12
Army and ground forces
TanksRussia +5,630
A · Yemen0
B · Russia5,630
Armored vehiclesRussia +124,962
A · Yemen1,550
B · Russia126,512
Self-propelled artilleryRussia +3,591
A · Yemen12
B · Russia3,603
Towed artilleryRussia +5,860
A · Yemen60
B · Russia5,920
Multiple-launch rocket systemsRussia +2,456
A · Yemen30
B · Russia2,486
Financial and strategic
Defense budgetRussia +$212.2B
A · Yemen$405.2M
B · Russia$212.6B
Defense budget share of GDPRussia +1.3%
A · Yemen2.2%
B · Russia3.5%
Estimated nuclear warheadsRussia +5,420
A · Yemen0
B · Russia5,420
What this comparison cannot tell you
A larger reported inventory or MSS score is not a prediction of military success. Readiness, training, maintenance, geography, logistics, technology quality, alliances, doctrine and objectives sit outside this table.
Review sources, weights and limitations →Country inventory baseline: 2026 edition. Population, GDP, land-area context and military-expenditure trends: World Bank WDI, with the observation year shown at the decision point. Nuclear totals: FAS beginning-of-2026 estimates. Source links and structure reviewed August 25, 2026.