Germany vs Brazil
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Military power of Germany & Brazil
| Country: | Germany (DE) | Brazil (BR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Berlin | Brasília |
| Population: | 83 166 711 | 210 147 125 |
| Area: | 357 168 km2 | 8 515 767 km2 |
| More: | Germany military forces description | Brazil military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 DE |  BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 57 billion $ | 26,9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1,4% | 1,5% |
Manpower
| DE | BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 183 907 | 334 500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 30 050 | 1 340 000 |
| Available for military: | 18 529 299 | 53 350 703 |
Land Forces
| DE | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 328 | 469 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 3 592 | 1 769 | |
| Total artillery: | 440 | 956 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 148 | 212 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 50 | 198 |
Air Forces
| DE | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 785 | 749 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 134 | 47 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 115 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 78 | |
| Helicopters: | 358 | 249 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| DE | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 64 | 108 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 10 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 5 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 6 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Germany
Germany participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Germany
17-23 years of age for male and female voluntary military service; conscription ended 1 July 2011; service obligation 8-23 months or 12 years; women have been eligible for voluntary service in all military branches and positions since 2001.
Brazil
18-45 years of age for compulsory military service; conscript service obligation is 10-12 months; 17-45 years of age for voluntary service; an increasing percentage of the ranks are "long-service" volunteer professionals; women were allowed to serve in the armed forces beginning in early 1980s when the Brazilian Army became the first army in South America to accept women into career ranks; women serve in Navy and Air Force only in Women's Reserve Corps.