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Military power of Venezuela & Saudi Arabia
Venezuela vs Saudi Arabia
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Venezuela is a country located in Northern South America with an area of 916,445 km2 (land boundries: 5,267 km and costline 2,800 km). The capital of Venezuela is Caracas. The number of inhabitants is 28,887,118.
The FANB inventory is mainly of Chinese and Russian origin with a smaller mix of equipment from Western countries. Russia is the top supplier of military hardware to Venezuela
More about Venezuela militarySaudi Arabia is a country located in Middle East with an area of 2,149,690 km2 (land boundries: 4,272 km and costline 2,640 km). The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh. The number of inhabitants is 34,218,169.
Saudi-led coalition of Arab states invaded Yemen in 2015. The inventory of the Saudi military forces, including the SANG, includes a mix of mostly modern weapons systems from the US and Europe. The United States is the leading supplier of armaments. In 2021 Saudi Arabia was the world's largest arms importer.
More about Saudi Arabia militaryIf you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com
Military expenditures
 VE |  SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Military budget: | 0.7 billion $ | 75 billion $ |
| Percent of GDP: | 0.35% | 7% |
Manpower
| VE | SA | |
|---|---|---|
| Active personnel: | 330,000 | 480,000 |
| Reserve personnel: | 8,000 | 325,000 |
| Available for military: | 8,000,000 | 8,240,714 |
Land Forces
| VE | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanks: | 312 | 1,275 | |
| Armoured fighting vehicles: | 1,000 | 6,347 | |
| Total artillery: | 200 | 2,580 | |
| Self-propelled artillery: | 60 | 510 | |
| Rocket artillery: | 36 | 252 |
Air Forces
| VE | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total aircraft: | 263 | 1,407 | |
| Fighter aircraft: | 6 | 141 | |
| Multirole aircraft: | 42 | 72 | |
| Attack aircraft: | 0 | 151 | |
| Helicopters: | 81 | 491 | |
| UCAV (combat drone): | 0 | 0 |
Navy
| VE | SA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total naval: | 46 | 34 | |
| Aircraftcarriers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Destroyers: | 0 | 0 | |
| Frigates: | 2 | 11 | |
| Corvettes: | 3 | 9 | |
| Submarines: | 2 | 0 |
☢ Nuclear weapons
Venezuela
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Saudi Arabia
Does not have nuclear weapons.
Military service
Venezuela
All citizens of military service age (18-60 years old) are obligated to register for military service, though mandatory recruitment is forbidden; the minimum service obligation is 12 months.
Saudi Arabia
17 is the legal minimum age for voluntary military service; no conscription.
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