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

Peru operates 255 active military aircraft vs 226 for Venezuela.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Peru PeruWorld #57 8.5
AIRS Index / 100

Venezuela leads overall, ahead on 2 of 5 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #50 9.5
  • 42 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · price 54
  • 106 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 74
  • 44 Transportweight ×10 42
  • 8 Special missionweight ×8 9
  • 55 Trainersweight ×1 47
Peru 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
Peru Venezuela Ratio
Official name Peruvian Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 255 226 🇵🇪 1.1×
Aircraft on order 19 4 🇵🇪 4.8×
Combat aircraft 42 54 🇻🇪 1.3×
Combat share of fleet 16.5 % 23.9 % 🇻🇪 1.5×
Aircraft types in service 40 28 🇵🇪 1.4×
Main supplier Ex-USSR · 34 % United States · 28 %
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Helicopters 106 74 🇵🇪 1.4×
Transport aircraft 44 42 🇵🇪 ≈
Special-mission aircraft 7 9 🇻🇪 1.3×
Trainers 55 47 🇵🇪 1.2×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇪 PeruMi-8 Hip ×48A-37 Dragonfly ×20Mi-24 Hind ×16
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×28JL-8 ×23Su-30 Flanker-C ×21
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Peru or Venezuela?
Peru has more military aircraft with 255 active aircraft compared to Venezuela's 226, a difference of 29 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Peru or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 54 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Peru's 42.
Which country has more military helicopters, Peru or Venezuela?
Peru operates more military helicopters with 106 compared to Venezuela's 74.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Peru or Venezuela?
Peru has more transport aircraft with 44 compared to Venezuela's 42.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Peru or Venezuela?
Peru has 19 aircraft on order compared to Venezuela's 4.