Switzerland vs Brazil
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Military power of Switzerland & Brazil
| Country: | Switzerland (CH) | Brazil (BR) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Bern | Brasília |
| Population: | 8,570,146 | 210,147,125 |
| Area: | 41,285 km2 | 8,515,767 km2 |
| More: | Switzerland military forces description | Brazil military forces description |
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Military expenditures
 CH |  BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 5.3 billion $ | 26.9 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.7% | 1.5% |
Manpower
| CH | BR | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 140,000 | 334,500 |
| Reserve personnel: | 80,000 | 1,340,000 |
| Available for military: | 1,852,580 | 53,350,703 |
Land Forces
| CH | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 224 | 469 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,500 | 1,769 | |
| Total artillery: | 224 | 956 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 224 | 212 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 0 | 198 |
Air Forces
| CH | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 193 | 749 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 40 | 47 | |
| Multirole aircraf: | 26 | 0 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 78 | |
| Helicopters: | 45 | 249 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| CH | BR | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 0 | 108 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 1 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 0 | 8 | |
| Corvettes: | 0 | 3 | |
| Submarines: | 0 | 5 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Switzerland
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Brazil
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Switzerland
19-26 years of age for male compulsory military service; 18 years of age for voluntary male and female military service; every Swiss male has to serve at least 260 days in the armed forces; conscripts receive 18 weeks of mandatory training, followed by seven 3-week intermittent recalls for training during the next 10 years.
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.