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

Brazil's air force fields 562 active aircraft — 47:1 Guyana's 12.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Brazil BrazilWorld #24 14.2
AIRS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Guyana GuyanaWorld #121 2.0
  • 146 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 196 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 4
  • 130 Transportweight ×10 7
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 1
  • 13 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 69 Trainersweight ×1 0
Brazil Guyana 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
Brazil Guyana Ratio
Official name Brazilian Air Force Guyana Defence Force Air Command
Active aircraft 562 12 🇧🇷 47×
Aircraft on order 79 0 🇧🇷
Combat aircraft 146 0 🇧🇷
Combat share of fleet 26.0 % 0.0 % 🇧🇷
Aircraft types in service 31 9 🇧🇷 3.4×
Main supplier Brazil · 43 % United States · 42 %
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Helicopters 196 4 🇧🇷 49×
Transport aircraft 130 7 🇧🇷 19×
Special-mission aircraft 8 1 🇧🇷 8.0×
Trainers 69 0 🇧🇷
UAVs 13 0 🇧🇷
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilEMB-314 Super Tucano ×81H125M / AS550 Fennec ×70H225M / EC725 Caracal ×46
🇬🇾 GuyanaBN-2B Defender ×2Do 228 ×2Short Skyvan ×2
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Brazil or Guyana?
Brazil has more military aircraft with 562 active aircraft compared to Guyana's 12, a difference of 550 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Brazil or Guyana?
Brazil has more combat aircraft with 146 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Guyana's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Brazil or Guyana?
Brazil operates more military helicopters with 196 compared to Guyana's 4.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Brazil or Guyana?
Brazil has more transport aircraft with 130 compared to Guyana's 7.
How do the Brazil and Guyana air forces compare in size?
Brazil's air force is 46.8 times larger than Guyana's in terms of total active aircraft (562 vs 12).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Brazil or Guyana?
Brazil has 79 aircraft on order compared to Guyana's 0.