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

Venezuela's air force fields 226 active aircraft — 3.2:1 Bolivia's 70.

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Roundel of Bolivia BoliviaWorld #80 5.3
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Venezuela leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #50 9.5
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 54
  • 28 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 16 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 6 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 16 Trainersweight ×1 47
Bolivia Venezuela Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by unit price, helicopters by era) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Bolivia Venezuela Ratio
Official name Bolivian Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 70 226 🇻🇪 3.2×
Aircraft on order 0 4 🇻🇪
Combat aircraft 4 54 🇻🇪 14×
Combat share of fleet 5.7 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪 4.2×
Aircraft types in service 19 28 🇻🇪 1.5×
Main supplier United States · 46 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 28 74 🇻🇪 2.6×
Transport aircraft 16 42 🇻🇪 2.6×
Special-mission aircraft 6 9 🇻🇪 1.5×
Trainers 16 47 🇻🇪 2.9×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×11H215M / AS532 Cougar ×6Z-9 Haitun ×5
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more military aircraft with 226 active aircraft compared to Bolivia's 70, a difference of 156 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Bolivia's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more military helicopters with 74 compared to Bolivia's 28.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more transport aircraft with 42 compared to Bolivia's 16.
How do the Bolivia and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Venezuela's air force is 2.6 times larger than Bolivia's in terms of total active aircraft (42 vs 16).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 4 aircraft on order compared to Bolivia's 0.