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

Paraguay's air force fields 52 active aircraft — 2.9:1 Jamaica's 18.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Jamaica JamaicaWorld #104 2.6
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Paraguay leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #94 3.0
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 15 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 0 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 2 Trainersweight ×1 20
Jamaica 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
Jamaica Paraguay Ratio
Official name Jamaica Defence Force Paraguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 18 52 🇵🇾 2.9×
Aircraft on order 1 2 🇵🇾 2.0×
Combat aircraft 0 4 🇵🇾
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 7.7 % 🇵🇾
Aircraft types in service 5 14 🇵🇾 2.8×
Main supplier United States · 89 % United States · 40 %
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Helicopters 15 13 🇯🇲 1.2×
Transport aircraft 0 12 🇵🇾
Special-mission aircraft 1 3 🇵🇾 3.0×
Trainers 2 20 🇵🇾 10×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇯🇲 Jamaica429 GlobalRanger ×8505 Jet Ranger X ×6Bell 412 ×1
🇵🇾 ParaguayUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×8208 Caravan ×5EMB-314 Super Tucano ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Paraguay has more military aircraft with 52 active aircraft compared to Jamaica's 18, a difference of 34 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Paraguay has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Jamaica's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Jamaica operates more military helicopters with 15 compared to Paraguay's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Paraguay has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Jamaica's 0.
How do the Jamaica and Paraguay air forces compare in size?
Paraguay's air force is 2.9 times larger than Jamaica's in terms of total active aircraft (52 vs 18).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Jamaica or Paraguay?
Paraguay has 2 aircraft on order compared to Jamaica's 1.