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

Peru's air force fields 255 active aircraft — 3.6:1 Bolivia's 70.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Bolivia BoliviaWorld #82 3.7
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Peru leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #59 7.4
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 42
  • 28 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 106
  • 16 Transportweight ×10 44
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 8
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 55
Bolivia Peru 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 Peru Ratio
Official name Bolivian Air Force Peruvian Air Force
Active aircraft 70 255 🇵🇪 3.6×
Aircraft on order 0 19 🇵🇪
Combat aircraft 4 42 🇵🇪 10×
Combat share of fleet 5.7 % 16.5 % 🇵🇪 2.9×
Aircraft types in service 19 41 🇵🇪 2.2×
Main supplier United States · 46 % Ex-USSR · 34 %
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Helicopters 28 106 🇵🇪 3.8×
Transport aircraft 16 44 🇵🇪 2.8×
Special-mission aircraft 6 7 🇵🇪 1.2×
Trainers 16 55 🇵🇪 3.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×11H215M / AS532 Cougar ×6Z-9 Haitun ×5
🇵🇪 PeruMi-8 Hip ×48A-37 Dragonfly ×20Mi-24 Hind ×16
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bolivia or Peru?
Peru has more military aircraft with 255 active aircraft compared to Bolivia's 70, a difference of 185 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Peru?
Peru has more combat aircraft with 42 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bolivia's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bolivia or Peru?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 106 compared to Bolivia's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bolivia or Peru?
Peru has more transport aircraft with 44 compared to Bolivia's 16.
How do the Bolivia and Peru air forces compare in size?
Peru's air force is 2.8 times larger than Bolivia's in terms of total active aircraft (44 vs 16).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bolivia or Peru?
Peru has 19 aircraft on order compared to Bolivia's 0.