2026 military data comparison
Ethiopia vs Venezuela Military Power
Compare Ethiopia and Venezuela across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ethiopia #38 and Venezuela #50 in the 2026 edition.
Ethiopia
5.5Strength Score
6 indicators higher
Venezuela
3.4Strength Score
9 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Ethiopia
5.5 vs 3.4
Indicators higher
6–9
2 tied
Global ranks
#38 / #50
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$3.7B
vs $6.1B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 1 – 4
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2
Largest reported differences
Paramilitary: Venezuela
Ethiopia 0 · Venezuela 220,000
Total naval assets: Venezuela
Ethiopia 0 · Venezuela 30
Reserve troops: Ethiopia
Ethiopia 138,000 · Venezuela 8,000
Defense budget share of GDP: Venezuela
Ethiopia 1.0% · Venezuela 5.5%