Malaysia vs Brazil
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Military power of Malaysia & Brazil
| Country: | Malaysia (MY) | Brazil (BR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Kuala Lumpur | Brasília |
| Population: | 32,730,000 | 210,147,125 |
| Area: | 330,803 km2 | 8,515,767 km2 |
| More: | Malaysia military forces description | Brazil military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 MY |  BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 3.6 billion $ | 26.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.16% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| MY | BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 110,000 | 334,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 296,300 | 1,340,000 |
| Available for military: | 14,817,517 | 53,350,703 |
Land Forces
| MY | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 48 | 469 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,386 | 1,769 | |
| Total artillery: | 295 | 956 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 30 | 212 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 54 | 198 |
Air Forces
| MY | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 221 | 749 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 10 | 47 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 39 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 78 | |
| Helicopters: | 63 | 249 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| MY | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 66 | 108 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 5 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 6 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Malaysia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Malaysia
17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription.
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.