2026 military data comparison

Portugal vs Venezuela Military Power

Compare Portugal and Venezuela across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Portugal #68 and Venezuela #50 in the 2026 edition.

Portugal flag

Portugal

2.1Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Venezuela

2.1 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

513

3 tied

Global ranks

#68 / #50

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force104
Navy221
Army and ground forces005
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Portugal

Portugal 5 · Venezuela 0

Attack helicopters: Venezuela

Portugal 0 · Venezuela 10

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Venezuela

Portugal 0 · Venezuela 56

Paramilitary: Venezuela

Portugal 23,300 · Venezuela 220,000

Manpower

Active troops

25.0K
VS
109.0K

Reserve troops

23.5K
VS
8.0K

Paramilitary

23.3K
VS
220.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

128
VS
224

Fighter aircraft

28
VS
30

Attack aircraft

5
VS
0

Helicopters

36
VS
85

Attack helicopters

0
VS
10

Navy

Total naval assets

80
VS
30

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
3

Frigates

5
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

34
VS
282

Armored vehicles

10.4K
VS
15.2K

Self-propelled artillery

23
VS
60

Towed artillery

54
VS
92

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
56

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
5.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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