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

Ecuador's air force fields 156 active aircraft — 2.6:1 Paraguay's 60.

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Roundel of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #68 5.9
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Ecuador leads on 5 of 6 categories

Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #93 3.1
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 72 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 19
  • 28 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 14 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 6 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 19 Trainersweight ×1 20
Ecuador Paraguay 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 Paraguay Ratio
Official name Ecuadorian Air Force Paraguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 156 60 🇪🇨 2.6×
Aircraft on order 13 0 🇪🇨
Combat aircraft 17 6 🇪🇨 2.8×
Combat share of fleet 10.9 % 10.0 % 🇪🇨 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 34 15 🇪🇨 2.3×
Main supplier United States · 41 % United States · 43 %
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Helicopters 72 19 🇪🇨 3.8×
Transport aircraft 28 12 🇪🇨 2.3×
Special-mission aircraft 14 3 🇪🇨 4.7×
Trainers 19 20 🇵🇾 1.1×
UAVs 6 0 🇪🇨
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇨 Ecuador206 JetRanger ×24EMB-314 Super Tucano ×17H125M / AS550 Fennec ×10
🇵🇾 ParaguayUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×12EMB-314 Super Tucano ×6208 Caravan ×5
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Ecuador has more military aircraft with 156 active aircraft compared to Paraguay's 60, a difference of 96 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Ecuador has more combat aircraft with 17 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Paraguay's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Ecuador operates more military helicopters with 72 compared to Paraguay's 19.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Ecuador has more transport aircraft with 28 compared to Paraguay's 12.
How do the Ecuador and Paraguay air forces compare in size?
Ecuador's air force is 2.6 times larger than Paraguay's in terms of total active aircraft (156 vs 60).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ecuador or Paraguay?
Ecuador has 13 aircraft on order compared to Paraguay's 0.