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Air Forces comparison: Flag of Paraguay Paraguay vs Flag of El Salvador El Salvador

Paraguay operates 52 active military aircraft vs 45 for El Salvador.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #94 3.0
AIRS Index / 100

Paraguay leads on 4 of 5 categories

Roundel of El Salvador El SalvadorWorld #107 2.4
  • 4 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 6
  • 13 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 29
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 5
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 2
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 3
Paraguay El Salvador 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
Paraguay El Salvador Ratio
Official name Paraguayan Air Force Air Force of El Salvador
Active aircraft 52 45 🇵🇾 1.2×
Aircraft on order 2 1 🇵🇾 2.0×
Combat aircraft 4 6 🇸🇻 1.5×
Combat share of fleet 7.7 % 13.3 % 🇸🇻 1.7×
Aircraft types in service 14 13 🇵🇾 1.1×
Main supplier United States · 40 % United States · 87 %
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Helicopters 13 29 🇸🇻 2.2×
Transport aircraft 12 5 🇵🇾 2.4×
Special-mission aircraft 3 2 🇵🇾 1.5×
Trainers 20 3 🇵🇾 6.7×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇾 ParaguayUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×8208 Caravan ×5EMB-314 Super Tucano ×4
🇸🇻 El SalvadorMD-500 ×9A-37 Dragonfly ×6UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×6
Fleet evolution · Paraguay
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Paraguay or El Salvador?
Paraguay has more military aircraft with 52 active aircraft compared to El Salvador's 45, a difference of 7 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Paraguay or El Salvador?
El Salvador has more combat aircraft with 6 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Paraguay's 4.
Which country has more military helicopters, Paraguay or El Salvador?
El Salvador operates more military helicopters with 29 compared to Paraguay's 13.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Paraguay or El Salvador?
Paraguay has more transport aircraft with 12 compared to El Salvador's 5.
Which country has more aircraft on order, Paraguay or El Salvador?
Paraguay has 2 aircraft on order compared to El Salvador's 1.