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

Venezuela's air force fields 227 active aircraft — 3.8:1 Paraguay's 60.

AIRS (Air Inventory Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Roundel of Paraguay ParaguayWorld #93 3.1
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Venezuela leads on 5 of 5 categories

Roundel of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #49 8.7
  • 6 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 57
  • 19 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 83
  • 12 Transportweight ×10 46
  • 3 Special missionweight ×8 12
  • 20 Trainersweight ×1 29
Paraguay Venezuela 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 Venezuela Ratio
Official name Paraguayan Air Force Venezuelan Air Force
Active aircraft 60 227 🇻🇪 3.8×
Aircraft on order 0 4 🇻🇪
Combat aircraft 6 57 🇻🇪 9.5×
Combat share of fleet 10.0 % 25.1 % 🇻🇪 2.5×
Aircraft types in service 15 30 🇻🇪 2.0×
Main supplier United States · 43 % United States · 38 %
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Helicopters 19 83 🇻🇪 4.4×
Transport aircraft 12 46 🇻🇪 3.8×
Special-mission aircraft 3 12 🇻🇪 4.0×
Trainers 20 29 🇻🇪 1.4×
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇵🇾 ParaguayUH-1 Iroquois "Huey" ×12EMB-314 Super Tucano ×6208 Caravan ×5
🇻🇪 VenezuelaMi-17 Hip-H ×31Su-30 Flanker-C ×21Bell 412 ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, Paraguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more military aircraft with 227 active aircraft compared to Paraguay's 60, a difference of 167 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, Paraguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more combat aircraft with 57 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Paraguay's 6.
Which country has more military helicopters, Paraguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more military helicopters with 83 compared to Paraguay's 19.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, Paraguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela has more transport aircraft with 46 compared to Paraguay's 12.
How do the Paraguay and Venezuela air forces compare in size?
Venezuela's air force is 3.8 times larger than Paraguay's in terms of total active aircraft (227 vs 60).
Which country has more aircraft on order, Paraguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 4 aircraft on order compared to Paraguay's 0.