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

Venezuela's air force fields 226 active aircraft — 2.2:1 Ecuador's 103.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #76 5.3
AIRS Index / 100

Venezuela leads on 3 of 5 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #53 7.7
  • 17 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 54
  • 44 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 22 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 9 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 11 Trainersweight ×1 47
Ecuador Venezuela 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 Venezuela Ratio
Official name Ecuadorian Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 103 226 🇻🇪 2.2×
Aircraft on order 14 4 🇪🇨 3.5×
Combat aircraft 17 54 🇻🇪 3.2×
Combat share of fleet 16.5 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪 1.4×
Aircraft types in service 25 29 🇻🇪 1.2×
Main supplier United States · 26 % United States · 29 %
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Helicopters 44 74 🇻🇪 1.7×
Transport aircraft 22 42 🇻🇪 1.9×
Special-mission aircraft 9 9 —
Trainers 11 47 🇻🇪 4.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇪🇨 EcuadorEMB-314 Super Tucano ×17H125M / AS550 Fennec ×10206 JetRanger ×7
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
Fleet evolution · Ecuador
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more military aircraft with 226 active aircraft compared to Ecuador's 103, a difference of 123 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Ecuador's 17.
Which country has more military helicopters, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more military helicopters with 74 compared to Ecuador's 44.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more transport aircraft with 42 compared to Ecuador's 22.
How do the Ecuador and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Venezuela's air force is 2.2 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total active aircraft (226 vs 103).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Ecuador has 14 aircraft on order compared to Venezuela's 4.