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Army comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Brazil's army fields 2,527 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Venezuela's 1,004.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #34 24.9
ARMS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #61 17.2
  • 292 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 173
  • 38 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 66
  • 109 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 73
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 258
  • 412 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 110
  • 1,217 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 84
  • 411 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 240
  • 48 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Brazil 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
Brazil Venezuela Ratio
Total vehicles 2,527 1,004 🇧🇷 2.5×
On order 1,432 0 🇧🇷
Main battle tanks 292 173 🇧🇷 1.7×
Artillery pieces 559 249 🇧🇷 2.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,676 582 🇧🇷 2.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 366,500 123,000 🇧🇷 3.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,340,000 8,000 🇧🇷 168×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 258 🇻🇪
Armoured personnel carriers 1,217 84 🇧🇷 14×
Self-propelled artillery 109 73 🇧🇷 1.5×
Towed artillery 412 110 🇧🇷 3.7×
Rocket artillery 38 66 🇻🇪 1.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilLeopard 1 ×261M109 Paladin ×109M113 ×596
🇻🇪 VenezuelaT-72 ×92BMP-3 ×123AAV-7A1 ×11
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil has a larger ground force with 2,527 vehicles compared to Venezuela's 1,004 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil operates more main battle tanks with 292 compared to Venezuela's 173.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Brazil or Venezuela?
Venezuela has 258 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Brazil's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil operates 1,217 APCs compared to Venezuela's 84.
Which country has more artillery systems, Brazil or Venezuela?
Brazil fields 559 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Venezuela's 249.
How do the Brazil and Venezuela armies compare in size?
Brazil's army is 2.5 times larger than Venezuela's in terms of total vehicles (2,527 vs 1,004).