Netherlands vs Brazil
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Military power of Netherlands & Brazil
| Country: | Netherlands (NL) | Brazil (BR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Amsterdam | Brasília |
| Population: | 17,469,635 | 210,147,125 |
| Area: | 41,543 km2 | 8,515,767 km2 |
| More: | Netherlands military forces description | Brazil military forces description |
| Economy Comparison: | Check CompareEconomy.com | |
Military expenditures
 NL |  BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 13.7 billion $ | 26.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 1.5% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| NL | BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 35,400 | 334,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 4,500 | 1,340,000 |
| Available for military: | 7,728,129 | 53,350,703 |
Land Forces
| NL | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 18 | 469 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,039 | 1,769 | |
| Total artillery: | 57 | 956 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 57 | 212 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 198 |
Air Forces
| NL | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 201 | 749 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 0 | 47 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 78 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 78 | |
| Helicopters: | 94 | 249 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 4 | 0 |
Navy
| NL | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 56 | 108 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 4 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 4 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Netherlands
Netherlands participates in the NATO nuclear weapons sharing arrangements and trains for delivering United States nuclear warheads.
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Netherlands
17 years of age for an all-volunteer force.
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.