Army / Ground Forces
- Tanks
- 54
- Armored vehicles
- 764
- Self-propelled artillery
- 0
- Towed artillery
- 58
- MLRS
- 0
2026 military profile
Bolivia Military Power
South America · Rank #119 of 145
0.6Strength Scoreout of 100 — #119 globally
How this score is calculatedBolivia military overview
In the MilitaryDex 2026 data edition, Bolivia ranks #119 of 145 countries with an MSS score of 0.6/100. The profile reports 40,000 active personnel, 67 total aircraft, 54 tanks and 0 naval assets, supported by an estimated annual defense budget of $467.7M.
Its highest normalized MSS category is Manpower (1/100); its lowest is Air Force (0/100). These are relative inventory scores, not assessments of readiness or combat effectiveness.
Profile scope
- Data edition
- 2026
- Indicators
- 29 fields
- Country set
- 145
- Regional rank
- #10 of 11
- Missing data
- Shown as N/A
KEY MILITARY STATISTICS
Active troops
40,000
↓75% vs avg
Reserve troops
40,000
Total aircraft
67
↓81% vs avg
Naval assets
0
↓100% vs avg
Defense budget
$467.7M
Nuclear warheads
0
Regional and population context
Rank in South America
#10
of 11 profiles
Population
12,581,843
World Bank 2025
Nominal GDP
$64.8B
World Bank 2025
Land area
1,083,300 km²
World Bank 2023
Budget per resident
$37.17
derived from reported budget and population
Active troops per 1,000
3.18
population-normalized
Regional medians
80,000 troops
224 aircraft
Army, air force and navy inventory
Air Force
- Total aircraft
- 67
- Fighters
- 0
- Attack aircraft
- 0
- Transport aircraft
- 38
- Helicopters
- 29
- Attack helicopters
- 0
Navy
- Total vessels
- 0
- Aircraft carriers
- N/A
- Destroyers
- N/A
- Submarines
- N/A
- Frigates
- N/A
- Patrol vessels
- N/A
MSS category profile
Normalized against the largest value in the 2026 country set. The listed weight is each category's contribution to the overall score.
Manpower (25% weight)1/100
Air Force (20% weight)0/100
Navy (15% weight)0/100
Army (15% weight)0/100
Financial (15% weight)0/100
Nuclear (10% weight)0/100
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Bolivia military power FAQ
What is Bolivia's military rank in 2026?
MilitaryDex ranks Bolivia #119 of 145 countries using its inventory-based MSS formula. This is a MilitaryDex calculation, not an official government ranking.
How large are Bolivia's armed forces?
The current profile reports 40,000 active personnel, 40,000 reserve personnel and 0 paramilitary personnel.
Does a higher score mean Bolivia would win a war?
No. MSS summarizes selected inventory and spending figures. It does not model readiness, training, geography, alliances, logistics, doctrine, technology quality or political objectives.