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

Venezuela's air force fields 227 active aircraft — 6.3:1 Guatemala's 36.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Guatemala GuatemalaWorld #98 2.8
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Venezuela leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #49 8.7
  • 3 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 57
  • 20 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 83
  • 10 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 2 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 29
Guatemala 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
Guatemala Venezuela Ratio
Official name Guatemalan Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 36 227 🇻🇪 6.3×
Aircraft on order 2 4 🇻🇪 2.0×
Combat aircraft 3 57 🇻🇪 19×
Combat share of fleet 8.3 % 25.1 % 🇻🇪 3.0×
Aircraft types in service 14 30 🇻🇪 2.1×
Main supplier United States · 86 % United States · 38 %
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Helicopters 20 83 🇻🇪 4.2×
Transport aircraft 10 46 🇻🇪 4.6×
Special-mission aircraft 2 12 🇻🇪 6.0×
Trainers 1 29 🇻🇪 29×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇬🇹 GuatemalaUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×8208 Caravan ×5UH-1N Twin Huey ×5
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×31Su-30 Flanker-C ×21Bell 412 ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more military aircraft with 227 active aircraft compared to Guatemala's 36, a difference of 191 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 57 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Guatemala's 3.
Which country has more military helicopters, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more military helicopters with 83 compared to Guatemala's 20.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more transport aircraft with 46 compared to Guatemala's 10.
How do the Guatemala and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Venezuela's air force is 6.3 times larger than Guatemala's in terms of total active aircraft (227 vs 36).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Guatemala or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 4 aircraft on order compared to Guatemala's 2.