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Army comparison: Flag of Mexico Mexico vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Mexico's army fields 7,852 active vehicles — 7.2:1 Venezuela's 1,087.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Mexico MexicoWorld #40 20.7
ARMS Index / 100

Mexico leads overall, ahead on 2 of 8 categories

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #59 17.1
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 173
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 56
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 60
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 248
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 80
  • 507 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 230
  • 225 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 240
  • 7,120 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Mexico 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
Mexico Venezuela Ratio
Total vehicles 7,852 1,087 🇲🇽 7.2×
Main battle tanks 0 173 🇻🇪
Artillery pieces 0 196 🇻🇪
Armoured fighting vehicles 7,852 718 🇲🇽 11×
Active military personnel (all branches) 216,000 123,000 🇲🇽 1.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 81,500 8,000 🇲🇽 10×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 248 🇻🇪
Armoured personnel carriers 507 230 🇲🇽 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 0 60 🇻🇪
Towed artillery 0 80 🇻🇪
Rocket artillery 0 56 🇻🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇲🇽 MexicoAMX-VCI ×409
🇻🇪 VenezuelaT-72 ×92BMP-3 ×1232S1 Gvozdika ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Mexico or Venezuela?
Mexico has a larger ground force with 7,852 vehicles compared to Venezuela's 1,087 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Mexico or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates more main battle tanks with 173 compared to Mexico's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Mexico or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 248 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Mexico's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Mexico or Venezuela?
Mexico operates 507 APCs compared to Venezuela's 230.
Which country has more artillery systems, Mexico or Venezuela?
Venezuela fields 196 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Mexico's 0.
How do the Mexico and Venezuela armies compare in size?
Mexico's army is 7.2 times larger than Venezuela's in terms of total vehicles (7,852 vs 1,087).