Comparison of Colombia and Brazil Military Strengths (2024)

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

The selected countries for comparison, Colombia and Brazil, 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

Colombia

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

Brazil

PwrIndx: 0.1944
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 12 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Brazil national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Brazil national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Brazil national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Brazil national flag image

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Financials ✓ Brazil national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Brazil national flag image

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Geography ✕ Brazil national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 29)
49,336,454
(Diff: -169,353,303)

Total Population (Rnk 7)
218,689,757
(Diff: 169,353,303)

Available Manpower (Rnk 28)
24,174,862
(Diff: -87,356,914)

Available Manpower (Rnk 6)
111,531,776
(Diff: 87,356,914)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 26)
19,093,208
(Diff: -69,038,764)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 6)
88,131,972
(Diff: 69,038,764)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 26)
838,720
(Diff: -2,660,316)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 7)
3,499,036
(Diff: 2,660,316)

Active Personnel (Rnk 18)
293,200
(Diff: -66,800)

Active Personnel (Rnk 14)
360,000
(Diff: 66,800)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 55)
35,000
(Diff: -305,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 21)
340,000
(Diff: 305,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 12)
150,000
(Diff: -50,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 11)
200,000
(Diff: 50,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 27)
$14,012,180,000
(Diff: $-10,739,820,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 18)
$24,752,000,000
(Diff: $10,739,820,000)

External Debt (Rnk 77)
$135,644,000,000
(Diff: $-564,356,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 100)
$700,000,000,000
(Diff: $564,356,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 38)
$58,019,000,000
(Diff: $-304,191,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 11)
$362,210,000,000
(Diff: $304,191,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 33)
$754,645,000,000
(Diff: $-2,373,355,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 9)
$3,128,000,000,000
(Diff: $2,373,355,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 29)
434
(Diff: -194)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 17)
628
(Diff: 194)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 53)
17
(Diff: -29)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 37)
46
(Diff: 29)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 30)
24
(Diff: -48)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 11)
72
(Diff: 48)

Transports (Rnk 8)
84
(Diff: -27)

Transports (Rnk 6)
111
(Diff: 27)

Trainers (Rnk 37)
70
(Diff: -136)

Trainers (Rnk 12)
206
(Diff: 136)

Special-Mission (Rnk 11)
27
(Diff: 3)

Special-Mission (Rnk 14)
24
(Diff: -3)

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

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: 1)

Helicopters (Rnk 17)
258
(Diff: 63)

Helicopters (Rnk 25)
195
(Diff: -63)

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

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -469)

Tank Strength (Rnk 32)
469
(Diff: 469)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 91)
2,724
(Diff: -41,320)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 14)
44,044
(Diff: 41,320)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 73)
6
(Diff: -166)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 28)
172
(Diff: 166)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 58)
110
(Diff: -350)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 27)
460
(Diff: 350)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -78)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 41)
78
(Diff: 78)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 12)
237
(Diff: 103)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 23)
134
(Diff: -103)

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

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -1)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 5)
1
(Diff: 1)

Submarines (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: 0)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 8)
9
(Diff: 3)

Frigates (Rnk 11)
6
(Diff: -3)

Corvettes (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: 0)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 2)
219
(Diff: 196)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 38)
23
(Diff: -196)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -5)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 17)
5
(Diff: 5)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 8)
836
(Diff: -3,257)

Airports (Rnk 2)
4,093
(Diff: 3,257)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 56)
148
(Diff: -729)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 21)
877
(Diff: 729)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: -9)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 5)
17
(Diff: 9)

Labor Force (Rnk 25)
26,137,000
(Diff: -73,333,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 5)
99,470,000
(Diff: 73,333,000)

Roadways (Rnk 26)
205,379km
(Diff: -1,794,621km)

Roadways (Rnk 4)
2,000,000km
(Diff: 1,794,621km)

Roadways (Rnk 71)
2,141km
(Diff: -27,709km)

Roadways (Rnk 7)
29,850km
(Diff: 27,709km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 23)
765,500bbl
(Diff: -2,864,500bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 8)
3,630,000bbl
(Diff: 2,864,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 78)
355,000bbl
(Diff: -2,790,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 108)
3,145,000bbl
(Diff: 2,790,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 34)
2,036,000,000bbl
(Diff: -10,679,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 15)
12,715,000,000bbl
(Diff: 10,679,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 38)
11,305,086,000bbl
(Diff: -14,080,893,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 28)
25,385,979,000bbl
(Diff: 14,080,893,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 64)
11,708,232,000bbl
(Diff: -23,544,966,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 81)
35,253,198,000bbl
(Diff: 23,544,966,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 50)
87,782,000,000bbl
(Diff: -276,202,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 33)
363,984,000,000bbl
(Diff: 276,202,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 12)
51,395,000bbl
(Diff: 37,402,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 25)
13,993,000bbl
(Diff: -37,402,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 78)
8,547,000bbl
(Diff: -23,294,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 94)
31,841,000bbl
(Diff: 23,294,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 17)
4,554,000,000bbl
(Diff: -2,042,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 15)
6,596,000,000bbl
(Diff: 2,042,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 25)
1,138,910km
(Diff: -7,376,860km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 5)
8,515,770km
(Diff: 7,376,860km)

Shared Border (Rnk 116)
6,672km
(Diff: -9,473km)

Shared Border (Rnk 132)
16,145km
(Diff: 9,473km)

Coastline (Rnk 76)
3,208km
(Diff: -4,283km)

Coastline (Rnk 93)
7,491km
(Diff: 4,283km)

Waterways (Rnk 7)
24,725km
(Diff: -25,275km)

Waterways (Rnk 2)
50,000km
(Diff: 25,275km)

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