2026 military data comparison

Australia vs Chile Military Power

Compare Australia and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Australia #43 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Australia

4.2 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

811

2 tied

Global ranks

#43 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$57.4B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower003
Air force302
Navy212
Army and ground forces104
Financial and strategic210

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Chile

Australia 0 · Chile 50,000

Attack aircraft: Australia

Australia 71 · Chile 0

Attack helicopters: Australia

Australia 22 · Chile 0

Destroyers: Australia

Australia 3 · Chile 0

Manpower

Active troops

58.9K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

33.3K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

348
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

24
VS
45

Attack aircraft

71
VS
0

Helicopters

72
VS
86

Attack helicopters

22
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

34
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

3
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
4

Frigates

7
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

46
VS
386

Armored vehicles

17.1K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
48

Towed artillery

48
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

8
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$57.4B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.5%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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