2026 military data comparison
Venezuela vs Brazil Military Power
Compare Venezuela and Brazil across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Venezuela #50 and Brazil #21 in the 2026 edition.
Venezuela
3.4Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Brazil
9.1Strength Score
15 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Brazil
3.4 vs 9.1
Indicators higher
3–15
3 tied
Global ranks
#50 / #21
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$6.1B
vs $26.4B
Category scorecard
Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 0 – 4
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Brazil
Venezuela 0 · Brazil 30
Attack helicopters: Venezuela
Venezuela 10 · Brazil 0
Reserve troops: Brazil
Venezuela 8,000 · Brazil 1,340,000
Defense budget share of GDP: Venezuela
Venezuela 5.5% · Brazil 0.6%