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

Bolivia operates 69 active military aircraft vs 40 for Uruguay.

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

Bolivia leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Uruguay UruguayWorld #96 2.8
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 28 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 9
  • 15 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 4
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 14
Bolivia Uruguay 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 Uruguay Ratio
Official name Bolivian Air Force Uruguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 69 40 🇧🇴 1.7×
Aircraft on order 0 8 🇺🇾
Combat aircraft 4 6 🇺🇾 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 5.8 % 15.0 % 🇺🇾 2.6×
Aircraft types in service 20 13 🇧🇴 1.5×
Main supplier United States · 43 % United States · 45 %
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Helicopters 28 9 🇧🇴 3.1×
Transport aircraft 15 7 🇧🇴 2.1×
Special-mission aircraft 6 4 🇧🇴 1.5×
Trainers 16 14 🇧🇴 1.1×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×11H215M / AS532 Cougar ×6Z-9 Haitun ×5
🇺🇾 UruguayC-212 Aviocar ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5A-37 Dragonfly ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bolivia or Uruguay?
Bolivia has more military aircraft with 69 active aircraft compared to Uruguay's 40, a difference of 29 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Uruguay?
Uruguay has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bolivia's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bolivia or Uruguay?
Bolivia operates more military helicopters with 28 compared to Uruguay's 9.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bolivia or Uruguay?
Bolivia has more transport aircraft with 15 compared to Uruguay's 7.
How do the Bolivia and Uruguay air forces compare in size?
Bolivia's air force is 2.1 times larger than Uruguay's in terms of total active aircraft (15 vs 7).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bolivia or Uruguay?
Uruguay has 8 aircraft on order compared to Bolivia's 0.