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

Chile's air force fields 284 active aircraft — 4.1:1 Bolivia's 69.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bolivia BoliviaWorld #82 3.6
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Chile leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Chile ChileWorld #37 10.3
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 81
  • 28 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 87
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 54
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 17
  • 0 UAVsweight ×10 3
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 42
Bolivia Chile 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 Chile Ratio
Official name Bolivian Air Force Chilean Air Force
Active aircraft 69 284 🇨🇱 4.1×
Combat aircraft 4 81 🇨🇱 20×
Combat share of fleet 5.8 % 28.5 % 🇨🇱 4.9×
Aircraft types in service 20 33 🇨🇱 1.6×
Main supplier United States · 43 % United States · 48 %
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Helicopters 28 87 🇨🇱 3.1×
Transport aircraft 15 54 🇨🇱 3.6×
Special-mission aircraft 6 17 🇨🇱 2.8×
Trainers 16 42 🇨🇱 2.6×
UAVs 0 3 🇨🇱
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×11H215M / AS532 Cougar ×6Z-9 Haitun ×5
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46EMB-314 Super Tucano ×22H215M / AS532 Cougar ×17
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bolivia or Chile?
Chile has more military aircraft with 284 active aircraft compared to Bolivia's 69, a difference of 215 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Chile?
Chile has more combat aircraft with 81 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bolivia's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bolivia or Chile?
Chile operates more military helicopters with 87 compared to Bolivia's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bolivia or Chile?
Chile has more transport aircraft with 54 compared to Bolivia's 15.
How do the Bolivia and Chile air forces compare in size?
Chile's air force is 4.1 times larger than Bolivia's in terms of total active aircraft (284 vs 69).