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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Bolivia Bolivia vs Flag of Brazil Brazil

Brazil's air force fields 562 active aircraft — 8.1:1 Bolivia's 69.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bolivia BoliviaWorld #82 3.6
AIRS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Brazil BrazilWorld #24 14.2
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 146
  • 28 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 196
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 130
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 13
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 69
Bolivia Brazil Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bolivia Brazil Ratio
Official name Bolivian Air Force Brazilian Air Force
Active aircraft 69 562 🇧🇷 8.1×
Aircraft on order 0 79 🇧🇷
Combat aircraft 4 146 🇧🇷 36×
Combat share of fleet 5.8 % 26.0 % 🇧🇷 4.5×
Aircraft types in service 20 31 🇧🇷 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 43 % Brazil · 43 %
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Helicopters 28 196 🇧🇷 7.0×
Transport aircraft 15 130 🇧🇷 8.7×
Special-mission aircraft 6 8 🇧🇷 1.3×
Trainers 16 69 🇧🇷 4.3×
UAVs 0 13 🇧🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×11H215M / AS532 Cougar ×6Z-9 Haitun ×5
🇧🇷 BrazilEMB-314 Super Tucano ×81H125M / AS550 Fennec ×70H225M / EC725 Caracal ×46
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bolivia or Brazil?
Brazil has more military aircraft with 562 active aircraft compared to Bolivia's 69, a difference of 493 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Brazil?
Brazil has more combat aircraft with 146 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bolivia's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bolivia or Brazil?
Brazil operates more military helicopters with 196 compared to Bolivia's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bolivia or Brazil?
Brazil has more transport aircraft with 130 compared to Bolivia's 15.
How do the Bolivia and Brazil air forces compare in size?
Brazil's air force is 8.7 times larger than Bolivia's in terms of total active aircraft (130 vs 15).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bolivia or Brazil?
Brazil has 79 aircraft on order compared to Bolivia's 0.