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

Venezuela's air force fields 226 active aircraft — 6.1:1 Guatemala's 37.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Guatemala GuatemalaWorld #100 3.6
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Venezuela leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #50 9.5
  • 3 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 54
  • 20 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 2 Trainersweight ×1 47
Guatemala 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
Guatemala Venezuela Ratio
Official name Guatemalan Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 37 226 🇻🇪 6.1×
Aircraft on order 0 4 🇻🇪
Combat aircraft 3 54 🇻🇪 18×
Combat share of fleet 8.1 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪 2.9×
Aircraft types in service 13 28 🇻🇪 2.2×
Main supplier United States · 84 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 20 74 🇻🇪 3.7×
Transport aircraft 10 42 🇻🇪 4.2×
Special-mission aircraft 2 9 🇻🇪 4.5×
Trainers 2 47 🇻🇪 24×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇹 GuatemalaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×13208 Caravan ×5206 JetRanger ×4
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more military aircraft with 226 active aircraft compared to Guatemala's 37, a difference of 189 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Guatemala's 3.
Which country has more military helicopters, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more military helicopters with 74 compared to Guatemala's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more transport aircraft with 42 compared to Guatemala's 10.
How do the Guatemala and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Venezuela's air force is 4.2 times larger than Guatemala's in terms of total active aircraft (42 vs 10).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 4 aircraft on order compared to Guatemala's 0.