2026 military data comparison

Venezuela vs Bangladesh Military Power

Compare Venezuela and Bangladesh across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Venezuela #50 and Bangladesh #19 in the 2026 edition.

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Bangladesh flag

Bangladesh

10.4Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Bangladesh

3.4 vs 10.4

Indicators higher

98

4 tied

Global ranks

#50 / #19

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $3.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force311
Navy122
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Venezuela

Venezuela 8,000 · Bangladesh 0

Attack helicopters: Venezuela

Venezuela 10 · Bangladesh 0

Paramilitary: Bangladesh

Venezuela 220,000 · Bangladesh 6,800,000

Defense budget share of GDP: Venezuela

Venezuela 5.5% · Bangladesh 0.2%

Manpower

Active troops

109.0K
VS
204.0K

Reserve troops

8.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

220.0K
VS
6.8M

Air force

Total aircraft

224
VS
212

Fighter aircraft

30
VS
41

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

85
VS
67

Attack helicopters

10
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

30
VS
81

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

3
VS
2

Frigates

1
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

282
VS
320

Armored vehicles

15.2K
VS
11.6K

Self-propelled artillery

60
VS
36

Towed artillery

92
VS
487

Multiple-launch rocket systems

56
VS
103

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$3.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

5.5%
VS
0.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

RELATED COMPARISONS

View Venezuela military profile View Bangladesh military profile