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

Paraguay's air force fields 52 active aircraft — 3.1:1 Nicaragua's 17.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Nicaragua NicaraguaWorld #133 1.5
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Paraguay leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #94 3.0
  • 0 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 4
  • 11 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 13
  • 4 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 1 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 1 Trainersweight ×1 20
Nicaragua 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
Nicaragua Paraguay Ratio
Official name Nicaraguan Army Air Force Paraguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 17 52 🇵🇾 3.1×
Aircraft on order 0 2 🇵🇾
Combat aircraft 0 4 🇵🇾
Combat share of fleet 0.0 % 7.7 % 🇵🇾
Aircraft types in service 5 14 🇵🇾 2.8×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 82 % United States · 40 %
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Helicopters 11 13 🇵🇾 1.2×
Transport aircraft 4 12 🇵🇾 3.0×
Special-mission aircraft 1 3 🇵🇾 3.0×
Trainers 1 20 🇵🇾 20×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇳🇮 NicaraguaMi-8 Hip ×10An-26 Curl ×4206 JetRanger ×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, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Paraguay has more military aircraft with 52 active aircraft compared to Nicaragua's 17, a difference of 35 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Paraguay has more combat aircraft with 4 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Nicaragua's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Paraguay operates more military helicopters with 13 compared to Nicaragua's 11.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Paraguay has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to Nicaragua's 4.
How do the Nicaragua and Paraguay air forces compare in size?
Paraguay's air force is 3.1 times larger than Nicaragua's in terms of total active aircraft (52 vs 17).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
Paraguay has 2 aircraft on order compared to Nicaragua's 0.