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

Peru's air force fields 255 active aircraft — 4.6:1 Paraguay's 56.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #59 7.4
AIRS Index / 100

Peru leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #97 2.9
  • 42 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 0
  • 106 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 17
  • 44 Transportweight ×10 12
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 3
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 24
Peru 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
Peru Paraguay Ratio
Official name Peruvian Air Force Paraguayan Air Force
Active aircraft 255 56 🇵🇪 4.6×
Aircraft on order 19 0 🇵🇪
Combat aircraft 42 0 🇵🇪
Combat share of fleet 16.5 % 0.0 % 🇵🇪
Aircraft types in service 41 11 🇵🇪 3.7×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 34 % United States · 41 %
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Helicopters 106 17 🇵🇪 6.2×
Transport aircraft 44 12 🇵🇪 3.7×
Special-mission aircraft 7 3 🇵🇪 2.3×
Trainers 55 24 🇵🇪 2.3×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇪 PeruMi-8 Hip ×48A-37 Dragonfly ×20Mi-24 Hind ×16
🇵🇾 ParaguayUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×12208 Caravan ×5H125M / AS550 Fennec ×4
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru has more military aircraft with 255 active aircraft compared to Paraguay's 56, a difference of 199 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru has more combat aircraft with 42 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Paraguay's 0.
Which country has more military helicopters, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 106 compared to Paraguay's 17.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru has more transport aircraft with 44 compared to Paraguay's 12.
How do the Peru and Paraguay air forces compare in size?
Peru's air force is 3.7 times larger than Paraguay's in terms of total active aircraft (44 vs 12).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Peru or Paraguay?
Peru has 19 aircraft on order compared to Paraguay's 0.