2026 military data comparison

Venezuela vs Mexico Military Power

Compare Venezuela and Mexico across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Venezuela #50 and Mexico #35 in the 2026 edition.

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mexico

3.4 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

98

4 tied

Global ranks

#50 / #35

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $9.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower102
Air force203
Navy131
Army and ground forces401
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Mexico

Venezuela 0 · Mexico 32

Attack helicopters: Venezuela

Venezuela 10 · Mexico 0

Submarines: Venezuela

Venezuela 3 · Mexico 0

Tanks: Venezuela

Venezuela 282 · Mexico 0

Manpower

Active troops

109.0K
VS
387.0K

Reserve troops

8.0K
VS
98.7K

Paramilitary

220.0K
VS
120.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

224
VS
424

Fighter aircraft

30
VS
2

Attack aircraft

0
VS
32

Helicopters

85
VS
173

Attack helicopters

10
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

30
VS
146

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

3
VS
0

Frigates

1
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

282
VS
0

Armored vehicles

15.2K
VS
23.5K

Self-propelled artillery

60
VS
35

Towed artillery

92
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

56
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$9.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

5.5%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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