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Military Strength: Flag of Bolivia Bolivia vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuela (ranked #69 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Bolivia (#93) on the ARMS Index. Venezuela fields 343,000 active troops — 4.8:1 Bolivia's 71,000, backed by 8,000 reserves and 220,000 paramilitary. Bolivia allocates $0.7B to defense compared to $0.7B for Venezuela.

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Flag of Bolivia BoliviaWorld #93 22.7
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Venezuela leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #69 31.3
  • 58.871K active troops Manpower15 % 72.0343K active troops
  • 40.454 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 50.7172 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 25.145 warships
  • 28.24 combat aircraft Air power25 % 45.954 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.2$659M budget Defense budget10 % 30.8$719M budget
Bolivia Venezuela Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×0.87 · Methodology
Key figures
Bolivia Venezuela Ratio
Defense budget $659M $719M 🇻🇪 1.1×
– share of GDP 1.2% 0.6% 🇧🇴 2.0×
Active personnel 71,000 343,000 🇻🇪 4.8×
Combat aircraft 4 54 🇻🇪 14×
Warships 0 45 🇻🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 54 172 🇻🇪 3.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 8,000 🇻🇪
Paramilitary forces 37,100 220,000 🇻🇪 5.9×
Military aircraft (all types) 70 226 🇻🇪 3.2×
– helicopters 28 74 🇻🇪 2.6×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $53 $25 🇧🇴 2.1×
Population 12.4M 28.4M 🇻🇪 2.3×
GDP $55B $120B 🇻🇪 2.2×
GDP per capita $4,421 $4,218 🇧🇴 ≈
Land area 1,083,301 km² 882,050 km² 🇧🇴 1.2×
Coastline 0 km 2,800 km 🇻🇪
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaJL-8 ×4
🇻🇪 VenezuelaJL-8 ×23T-72 ×92
Defense budget history Bolivia ×1.0 · Venezuela ×1.3 since 2022
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has approximately 343,000 active military personnel compared to Bolivia's 71,000, giving Venezuela a 4.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates 54 combat aircraft compared to Bolivia's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has a larger navy with 45 vessels compared to Bolivia's 0 ships.
Which country spends more on defense, Bolivia or Venezuela?
Venezuela has a larger defense budget at $719 million compared to Bolivia's $659 million annually.
Do Bolivia and Venezuela have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bolivia nor Venezuela currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bolivia and Venezuela compare?
Venezuela operates 172 main battle tanks compared to Bolivia's 54. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.