2026 military data comparison

Venezuela vs Netherlands Military Power

Compare Venezuela and Netherlands across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Venezuela #50 and Netherlands #52 in the 2026 edition.

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Netherlands flag

Netherlands

3.1Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Venezuela

3.4 vs 3.1

Indicators higher

116

4 tied

Global ranks

#50 / #52

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $31.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force302
Navy032
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Venezuela

Venezuela 30 · Netherlands 0

Attack aircraft: Netherlands

Venezuela 0 · Netherlands 38

Towed artillery: Venezuela

Venezuela 92 · Netherlands 0

Paramilitary: Venezuela

Venezuela 220,000 · Netherlands 5,000

Manpower

Active troops

109.0K
VS
44.2K

Reserve troops

8.0K
VS
8.5K

Paramilitary

220.0K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

224
VS
130

Fighter aircraft

30
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
38

Helicopters

85
VS
67

Attack helicopters

10
VS
16

Navy

Total naval assets

30
VS
88

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

3
VS
3

Frigates

1
VS
6

Army and ground forces

Tanks

282
VS
18

Armored vehicles

15.2K
VS
6.7K

Self-propelled artillery

60
VS
46

Towed artillery

92
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

56
VS
4

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$31.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

5.5%
VS
2.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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