2026 military data comparison
Brazil vs Venezuela Military Power
Compare Brazil and Venezuela across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Brazil #21 and Venezuela #50 in the 2026 edition.
Brazil
9.1Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Venezuela
3.4Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Brazil
9.1 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
15–3
3 tied
Global ranks
#21 / #50
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$26.4B
vs $6.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Brazil
Brazil 30 · Venezuela 0
Attack helicopters: Venezuela
Brazil 0 · Venezuela 10
Reserve troops: Brazil
Brazil 1,340,000 · Venezuela 8,000
Defense budget share of GDP: Venezuela
Brazil 0.6% · Venezuela 5.5%