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Military Strength: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Peru Peru

Brazil (ranked #21 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Peru (#49) on the ARMS Index. Brazil fields 762,000 active troops — 4.8:1 Peru's 158,000, backed by 1,340,000 reserves and 395,000 paramilitary. Brazil's $24B defense budget is 10:1 that of Peru ($2.3B).

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Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #21 50.0
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Brazil leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Peru PeruWorld #49 38.7
  • 89.7762K active troops Manpower15 % 72.3158K active troops
  • 56.2294 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 50.4240 battle tanks
  • 47.566 warships Naval power20 % 47.177 warships
  • 57.0124 combat aircraft Air power25 % 42.242 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 67.9$24B budget Defense budget10 % 40.0$2.3B budget
Brazil Peru Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.04 vs ×0.98 · Methodology
Key figures
Brazil Peru Ratio
Defense budget $24B $2.3B 🇧🇷 10×
– share of GDP 1.1% 0.8% 🇧🇷 1.4×
Active personnel 762,000 158,000 🇧🇷 4.8×
Combat aircraft 124 42 🇧🇷 3.0×
Warships 66 77 🇵🇪 1.2×
– submarines 5 5 —
Main battle tanks 294 240 🇧🇷 1.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 1,340,000 188,000 🇧🇷 7.1×
Paramilitary forces 395,000 77,000 🇧🇷 5.1×
Military aircraft (all types) 515 255 🇧🇷 2.0×
– helicopters 188 106 🇧🇷 1.8×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $113 $68 🇧🇷 1.7×
Population 212M 34.2M 🇧🇷 6.2×
GDP $2.2T $289B 🇧🇷 7.6×
GDP per capita $10,311 $8,452 🇧🇷 1.2×
Land area 8,460,415 km² 1,279,996 km² 🇧🇷 6.6×
Coastline 7,491 km 2,414 km 🇧🇷 3.1×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilEMB-314 Super Tucano ×59Leopard 1 ×261Scorpène-class ×3
🇵🇪 PeruA-37 Dragonfly ×20T-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205Type 209-class ×5
Defense budget history Brazil ×1.2 · Peru ×1.0 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil has approximately 762,000 active military personnel compared to Peru's 158,000, giving Brazil a 4.8:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil operates 124 combat aircraft compared to Peru's 42. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Brazil or Peru?
Peru has a larger navy with 77 vessels compared to Brazil's 66 ships. Brazil operates 5 submarines while Peru has 5.
Which country spends more on defense, Brazil or Peru?
Brazil has a larger defense budget at $24 billion (10:1 more) compared to Peru's $2.3 billion annually.
Do Brazil and Peru have nuclear weapons?
Neither Brazil nor Peru currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Brazil and Peru compare?
Brazil operates 294 main battle tanks compared to Peru's 240. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.