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Army comparison: Flag of Colombia Colombia vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Colombia operates 1,386 active military vehicles vs 1,087 for Venezuela. Additionally, Colombia has 60 and Venezuela has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #43 19.4
ARMS Index / 100

Colombia leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #59 17.1
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 173
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 56
  • 6 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 60
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 248
  • 110 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 80
  • 128+60 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 230
  • 251 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 240
  • 891 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Colombia Venezuela Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Colombia Venezuela Ratio
Total vehicles 1,386 1,087 🇨🇴 1.3×
In storage 60 0 🇨🇴
Main battle tanks 0 173 🇻🇪
Artillery pieces 116 196 🇻🇪 1.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,270 718 🇨🇴 1.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 257,450 123,000 🇨🇴 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,950 8,000 🇨🇴 4.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 248 🇻🇪
Armoured personnel carriers 128 230 🇻🇪 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 6 60 🇻🇪 10×
Towed artillery 110 80 🇨🇴 1.4×
Rocket artillery 0 56 🇻🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaM113 ×28
🇻🇪 VenezuelaT-72 ×92BMP-3 ×1232S1 Gvozdika ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Colombia or Venezuela?
Colombia has a larger ground force with 1,386 vehicles compared to Venezuela's 1,087 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more main battle tanks with 173 compared to Colombia's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 248 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Colombia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates 230 APCs compared to Colombia's 128.
Which country has more artillery systems, Colombia or Venezuela?
Venezuela fields 196 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Colombia's 116.