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Army comparison: Flag of Ecuador Ecuador vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Ecuador operates 608 active military vehicles vs 1,004 for Venezuela.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #84 12.1
ARMS Index / 100

Venezuela leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #61 17.2
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 173
  • 24 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 66
  • 5 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 73
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 258
  • 106 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 110
  • 164 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 84
  • 150 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 240
  • 159 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Ecuador 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
Ecuador Venezuela Ratio
Total vehicles 608 1,004 🇻🇪 1.7×
Main battle tanks 0 173 🇻🇪
Artillery pieces 135 249 🇻🇪 1.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 473 582 🇻🇪 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 40,250 123,000 🇻🇪 3.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 118,000 8,000 🇪🇨 15×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 258 🇻🇪
Armoured personnel carriers 164 84 🇪🇨 2.0×
Self-propelled artillery 5 73 🇻🇪 15×
Towed artillery 106 110 🇻🇪 ≈
Rocket artillery 24 66 🇻🇪 2.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇨 EcuadorAMX-VCI ×82BM-21 Grad ×18
🇻🇪 VenezuelaT-72 ×92BMP-3 ×123AAV-7A1 ×11
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela has a larger ground force with 1,004 vehicles compared to Ecuador's 608 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more main battle tanks with 173 compared to Ecuador's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 258 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ecuador's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Ecuador operates 164 APCs compared to Venezuela's 84.
Which country has more artillery systems, Ecuador or Venezuela?
Venezuela fields 249 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Ecuador's 135.
How do the Ecuador and Venezuela armies compare in size?
Venezuela's army is 1.7 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total vehicles (1,004 vs 608).