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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Ecuador Ecuador vs Flag of Guatemala Guatemala

Ecuador's air force fields 156 active aircraft — 4.3:1 Guatemala's 36.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #68 5.9
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Ecuador leads on 6 of 6 categories

Roundel of Guatemala GuatemalaWorld #98 2.8
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 3
  • 72 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 20
  • 28 Transportweight ×10 10
  • 14 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 19 Trainersweight ×1 1
Ecuador Guatemala 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
Ecuador Guatemala Ratio
Official name Ecuadorian Air Force Guatemalan Air Force
Active aircraft 156 36 🇪🇨 4.3×
Aircraft on order 13 2 🇪🇨 6.5×
Combat aircraft 17 3 🇪🇨 5.7×
Combat share of fleet 10.9 % 8.3 % 🇪🇨 1.3×
Aircraft types in service 34 14 🇪🇨 2.4×
Main supplier United States · 41 % United States · 86 %
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Helicopters 72 20 🇪🇨 3.6×
Transport aircraft 28 10 🇪🇨 2.8×
Special-mission aircraft 14 2 🇪🇨 7.0×
Trainers 19 1 🇪🇨 19×
UAVs 6 0 🇪🇨
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇨 Ecuador206 JetRanger ×24EMB-314 Super Tucano ×17H125M / AS550 Fennec ×10
🇬🇹 GuatemalaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×8208 Caravan ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador has more military aircraft with 156 active aircraft compared to Guatemala's 36, a difference of 120 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador has more combat aircraft with 17 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Guatemala's 3.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador operates more military helicopters with 72 compared to Guatemala's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador has more transport aircraft with 28 compared to Guatemala's 10.
How do the Ecuador and Guatemala air forces compare in size?
Ecuador's air force is 4.3 times larger than Guatemala's in terms of total active aircraft (156 vs 36).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ecuador or Guatemala?
Ecuador has 13 aircraft on order compared to Guatemala's 2.