2026 military data comparison

Venezuela vs Portugal Military Power

Compare Venezuela and Portugal across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Venezuela #50 and Portugal #68 in the 2026 edition.

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Portugal flag

Portugal

2.1Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Venezuela

3.4 vs 2.1

Indicators higher

135

3 tied

Global ranks

#50 / #68

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower201
Air force401
Navy122
Army and ground forces500
Financial and strategic111

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Portugal

Venezuela 0 · Portugal 5

Attack helicopters: Venezuela

Venezuela 10 · Portugal 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Venezuela

Venezuela 56 · Portugal 0

Paramilitary: Venezuela

Venezuela 220,000 · Portugal 23,300

Manpower

Active troops

109.0K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

8.0K
VS
23.5K

Paramilitary

220.0K
VS
23.3K

Air force

Total aircraft

224
VS
128

Fighter aircraft

30
VS
28

Attack aircraft

0
VS
5

Helicopters

85
VS
36

Attack helicopters

10
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

30
VS
80

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

3
VS
2

Frigates

1
VS
5

Army and ground forces

Tanks

282
VS
34

Armored vehicles

15.2K
VS
10.4K

Self-propelled artillery

60
VS
23

Towed artillery

92
VS
54

Multiple-launch rocket systems

56
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

5.5%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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