2026 military data comparison

Venezuela vs Italy Military Power

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

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Italy flag

Italy

7.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Italy

3.4 vs 7.9

Indicators higher

416

1 tied

Global ranks

#50 / #27

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $37.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force005
Navy005
Army and ground forces203
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Italy

Venezuela 0 · Italy 65

Aircraft carriers: Italy

Venezuela 0 · Italy 2

Destroyers: Italy

Venezuela 0 · Italy 3

Frigates: Italy

Venezuela 1 · Italy 14

Manpower

Active troops

109.0K
VS
165.5K

Reserve troops

8.0K
VS
18.3K

Paramilitary

220.0K
VS
105.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

224
VS
714

Fighter aircraft

30
VS
88

Attack aircraft

0
VS
65

Helicopters

85
VS
352

Attack helicopters

10
VS
37

Navy

Total naval assets

30
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
2

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

3
VS
8

Frigates

1
VS
14

Army and ground forces

Tanks

282
VS
203

Armored vehicles

15.2K
VS
87.4K

Self-propelled artillery

60
VS
64

Towed artillery

92
VS
108

Multiple-launch rocket systems

56
VS
21

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$37.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

5.5%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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