Country Profile
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Yemen
Power index #96 / 118⚠ 1 active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#96
WEAKESTP25MEDIANP75STRONGEST
Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Yemen is located in Asia (Western Asia). It has an estimated population of 34,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $20 billion (about $588 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 40,000 active-duty personnel, ranking #75 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $1.7B, roughly 8.5% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 60 military aircraft, 450 tanks, 5 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
Yemen Civil War / Red Sea Crisis
Middle East · Houthis vs. Saudi-backed government, since 2014
2,000
est. deaths
Conflict between the Houthi movement (Iran-aligned) and the internationally recognized, Saudi-backed government, now entangled with the Red Sea shipping crisis.
SRC: mixed estimates, 2025
Share of World
of world population
34,000,000 people
of world GDP
$20B nominal
of world defense spending
$1.7B / year
of world active personnel
40,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 8.5% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $43k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 1.2
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
0
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$43k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY AGINGHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — Western Asia
Yemen ranks #15 of 17 in Western Asia on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Low. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.