Country A
Yemen
#92 global · #13 in Middle East
1.2Military Strength Score / 100
2026 MILITARY DATA COMPARISON
Yemen vs South Korea 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
South Korea
#6 global · #4 in Asia
27.2Military Strength Score / 100
MSS gap26.0 pointsSouth Korea has the higher score
Reported values higherA 2 · B 232 tied; “higher” does not always mean “better”
Global positionsA #92 · B #6of 145 country profiles
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A
YemenCYAN COLUMN
B
South KoreaAMBER COLUMN
Country context
PopulationSouth Korea +9,910,686
A · Yemen41,773,878World Bank 2025
B · South Korea51,684,564World Bank 2025
Nominal GDPSouth Korea +$1.85T
A · Yemen$21.6BWorld Bank 2018
B · South Korea$1.87TWorld Bank 2025
Land areaYemen +430,370 km²
A · Yemen527,970 km²World Bank 2023
B · South Korea97,600 km²World Bank 2023
Defense budget per residentSouth Korea +$857.1
A · Yemen$9.7Derived · population 2025
B · South Korea$866.8Derived · population 2025
Active troops per 1,000 residentsSouth Korea +7.91
A · Yemen0.80Derived · population 2025
B · South Korea8.71Derived · population 2025
Manpower
Active troopsSouth Korea +416,650
A · Yemen33,350
B · South Korea450,000
Reserve troopsSouth Korea +3,100,000
A · Yemen0
B · South Korea3,100,000
ParamilitarySouth Korea +100,000
A · Yemen20,000
B · South Korea120,000
Air force
Total aircraftSouth Korea +1,380
A · Yemen160
B · South Korea1,540
Fighter aircraftSouth Korea +174
A · Yemen68
B · South Korea242
Attack aircraftSouth Korea +98
A · Yemen0
B · South Korea98
Transport aircraftSouth Korea +340
A · Yemen33
B · South Korea373
HelicoptersSouth Korea +768
A · Yemen59
B · South Korea827
Attack helicoptersSouth Korea +99
A · Yemen14
B · South Korea113
Navy
Total naval assetsSouth Korea +159
A · Yemen10
B · South Korea169
Aircraft carriersSame reported value
A · Yemen0
B · South Korea0
DestroyersSouth Korea +14
A · Yemen0
B · South Korea14
SubmarinesSouth Korea +22
A · Yemen0
B · South Korea22
FrigatesSouth Korea +18
A · Yemen0
B · South Korea18
Army and ground forces
TanksSouth Korea +1,831
A · Yemen0
B · South Korea1,831
Armored vehiclesSouth Korea +115,910
A · Yemen1,550
B · South Korea117,460
Self-propelled artillerySouth Korea +2,768
A · Yemen12
B · South Korea2,780
Towed artillerySouth Korea +5,740
A · Yemen60
B · South Korea5,800
Multiple-launch rocket systemsSouth Korea +495
A · Yemen30
B · South Korea525
Financial and strategic
Defense budgetSouth Korea +$44.4B
A · Yemen$405.2M
B · South Korea$44.8B
Defense budget share of GDPYemen +0.5%
A · Yemen2.2%
B · South Korea1.7%
Estimated nuclear warheadsSame reported value
A · Yemen0
B · South Korea0
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.