2026 military data comparison

Italy vs Venezuela Military Power

Compare Italy and Venezuela across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Italy #27 and Venezuela #50 in the 2026 edition.

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

7.9 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

164

1 tied

Global ranks

#27 / #50

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$37.3B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force500
Navy500
Army and ground forces302
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Italy

Italy 65 · Venezuela 0

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Italy 2 · Venezuela 0

Destroyers: Italy

Italy 3 · Venezuela 0

Frigates: Italy

Italy 14 · Venezuela 1

Manpower

Active troops

165.5K
VS
109.0K

Reserve troops

18.3K
VS
8.0K

Paramilitary

105.0K
VS
220.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

714
VS
224

Fighter aircraft

88
VS
30

Attack aircraft

65
VS
0

Helicopters

352
VS
85

Attack helicopters

37
VS
10

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
30

Aircraft carriers

2
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

8
VS
3

Frigates

14
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

203
VS
282

Armored vehicles

87.4K
VS
15.2K

Self-propelled artillery

64
VS
60

Towed artillery

108
VS
92

Multiple-launch rocket systems

21
VS
56

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$37.3B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
5.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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