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Military Strength: Flag of Uruguay Uruguay vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Venezuela (ranked #59 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Uruguay (#95) on the ATLAS Index. Venezuela fields 123,000 active troops — 5.9:1 Uruguay's 21,000, backed by 8,000 reserves and 220,000 paramilitary. Uruguay's $1.7B defense budget is 2.4:1 that of Venezuela ($0.7B).

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Flag of Uruguay UruguayWorld #95 15.4
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Venezuela leads on 4 of 6 pillars

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #59 26.5
  • 29.021K active troops Manpower10 % 47.1123K active troops
  • 22.631 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 30.6173 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 29.863 warships
  • 17.46 combat aircraft Air power25 % 27.548 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 23.0$1.7B budget Defense budget15 % 16.7$719M budget
Uruguay Venezuela Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Uruguay Venezuela Ratio
Defense budget $1.7B $719M 🇺🇾 2.4×
– share of GDP 2.1% 0.6% 🇺🇾 3.5×
Active personnel 21,000 123,000 🇻🇪 5.9×
Combat aircraft 6 48 🇻🇪 8.0×
Warships 0 63 🇻🇪
– submarines 0 0 —
Main battle tanks 31 173 🇻🇪 5.6×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 8,000 🇻🇪
Paramilitary forces 1,400 220,000 🇻🇪 157×
Military aircraft (all types) 40 220 🇻🇪 5.5×
– helicopters 9 74 🇻🇪 8.2×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $502 $25 🇺🇾 20×
Population 3.4M 28.5M 🇻🇪 8.4×
GDP $85B $100B 🇻🇪 1.2×
GDP per capita $25,216 $3,495 🇺🇾 7.2×
Land area 175,015 km² 882,050 km² 🇻🇪 5.0×
Coastline 660 km 2,800 km 🇻🇪 4.2×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇺🇾 UruguayA-37 Dragonfly ×4
🇻🇪 VenezuelaJL-8 ×23T-72 ×92
Defense budget history Uruguay ×1.2 · Venezuela ×1.3 since 2022
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Uruguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela has approximately 123,000 active military personnel compared to Uruguay's 21,000, giving Venezuela a 5.9:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Uruguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela operates 48 combat aircraft compared to Uruguay's 6. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Uruguay or Venezuela?
Venezuela has a larger navy with 63 warships compared to Uruguay's 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Uruguay or Venezuela?
Uruguay has a larger defense budget at $1.7 billion (2.4:1 more) compared to Venezuela's $719 million annually.
Do Uruguay and Venezuela have nuclear weapons?
Neither Uruguay nor Venezuela currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Uruguay and Venezuela compare?
Venezuela operates 173 main battle tanks compared to Uruguay's 31. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.