Comparison of Venezuela and Colombia Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Venezuela and Colombia for the year 2024.

The selected countries for comparison, Venezuela and Colombia, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Venezuela

PwrIndx: 0.9447
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 57 of 145)

Colombia

PwrIndx: 0.7347
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 44 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Colombia national flag image

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Land Power ✕ Colombia national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Colombia national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Colombia national flag image

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Financials ✕ Colombia national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Colombia national flag image

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Geography ✕ Colombia national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 50)
30,518,260
(Diff: -18,818,194)

Total Population (Rnk 29)
49,336,454
(Diff: 18,818,194)

Available Manpower (Rnk 44)
15,259,130
(Diff: -8,915,732)

Available Manpower (Rnk 28)
24,174,862
(Diff: 8,915,732)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 43)
12,512,487
(Diff: -6,580,721)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 26)
19,093,208
(Diff: 6,580,721)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 39)
610,365
(Diff: -228,355)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 26)
838,720
(Diff: 228,355)

Active Personnel (Rnk 43)
109,000
(Diff: -184,200)

Active Personnel (Rnk 18)
293,200
(Diff: 184,200)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 72)
8,000
(Diff: -27,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 55)
35,000
(Diff: 27,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 10)
220,000
(Diff: 70,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 12)
150,000
(Diff: -70,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 20)
$24,120,000,000
(Diff: $10,107,820,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 27)
$14,012,180,000
(Diff: $-10,107,820,000)

External Debt (Rnk 68)
$100,300,000,000
(Diff: $-35,344,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 77)
$135,644,000,000
(Diff: $35,344,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 75)
$10,397,000,000
(Diff: $-47,622,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 38)
$58,019,000,000
(Diff: $47,622,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 60)
$269,068,000,000
(Diff: $-485,577,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 33)
$754,645,000,000
(Diff: $485,577,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 42)
242
(Diff: -192)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 29)
434
(Diff: 192)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 42)
40
(Diff: 23)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 53)
17
(Diff: -23)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -24)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 30)
24
(Diff: 24)

Transports (Rnk 17)
49
(Diff: -35)

Transports (Rnk 8)
84
(Diff: 35)

Trainers (Rnk 34)
76
(Diff: 6)

Trainers (Rnk 37)
70
(Diff: -6)

Special-Mission (Rnk 32)
3
(Diff: -24)

Special-Mission (Rnk 11)
27
(Diff: 24)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 16)
1
(Diff: 0)

Helicopters (Rnk 47)
75
(Diff: -183)

Helicopters (Rnk 17)
258
(Diff: 183)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 37)
10
(Diff: 10)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -10)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 63)
180
(Diff: 180)

Tank Strength (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -180)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 32)
14,966
(Diff: 12,242)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 91)
2,724
(Diff: -12,242)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 45)
60
(Diff: 54)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 73)
6
(Diff: -54)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 60)
104
(Diff: -6)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 58)
110
(Diff: 6)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 54)
36
(Diff: 36)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -36)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 60)
32
(Diff: -205)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 12)
237
(Diff: 205)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 145)
2
(Diff: -2)

Submarines (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: 2)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -9)

Frigates (Rnk 8)
9
(Diff: 9)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -2)

Corvettes (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: 2)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 35)
29
(Diff: -190)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 2)
219
(Diff: 190)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 16)
444
(Diff: -392)

Airports (Rnk 8)
836
(Diff: 392)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 47)
272
(Diff: 124)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 56)
148
(Diff: -124)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 16)
5
(Diff: -3)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: 3)

Labor Force (Rnk 53)
10,245,000
(Diff: -15,892,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 25)
26,137,000
(Diff: 15,892,000)

Roadways (Rnk 49)
96,189km
(Diff: -109,190km)

Roadways (Rnk 26)
205,379km
(Diff: 109,190km)

Roadways (Rnk 110)
447km
(Diff: -1,694km)

Roadways (Rnk 71)
2,141km
(Diff: 1,694km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 27)
605,000bbl
(Diff: -160,500bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 23)
765,500bbl
(Diff: 160,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 81)
470,500bbl
(Diff: 115,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 78)
355,000bbl
(Diff: -115,500bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 1)
303,806,000,000bbl
(Diff: 301,770,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 34)
2,036,000,000bbl
(Diff: -301,770,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 30)
22,694,584,000bbl
(Diff: 11,389,498,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 38)
11,305,086,000bbl
(Diff: -11,389,498,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 74)
22,694,584,000bbl
(Diff: 10,986,352,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 64)
11,708,232,000bbl
(Diff: -10,986,352,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 10)
5,673,894,000,000bbl
(Diff: 5,586,112,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 50)
87,782,000,000bbl
(Diff: -5,586,112,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 65)
396,000bbl
(Diff: -50,999,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 12)
51,395,000bbl
(Diff: 50,999,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 11)
33,000bbl
(Diff: -8,514,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 78)
8,547,000bbl
(Diff: 8,514,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 36)
731,000,000bbl
(Diff: -3,823,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 17)
4,554,000,000bbl
(Diff: 3,823,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 32)
912,050km
(Diff: -226,860km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 25)
1,138,910km
(Diff: 226,860km)

Shared Border (Rnk 102)
5,267km
(Diff: -1,405km)

Shared Border (Rnk 116)
6,672km
(Diff: 1,405km)

Coastline (Rnk 74)
2,800km
(Diff: -408km)

Coastline (Rnk 76)
3,208km
(Diff: 408km)

Waterways (Rnk 23)
7,100km
(Diff: -17,625km)

Waterways (Rnk 7)
24,725km
(Diff: 17,625km)

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