2026 military data comparison

Bahrain vs Chile Military Power

Compare Bahrain and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Bahrain #77 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Bahrain flag

Bahrain

1.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

1.7 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

4–12

5 tied

Global ranks

#77 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$997.0M

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 2 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Bahrain

Bahrain 34 · Chile 0

Submarines: Chile

Bahrain 0 · Chile 4

Paramilitary: Chile

Bahrain 1,500 · Chile 50,000

Towed artillery: Chile

Bahrain 26 · Chile 249

Manpower

Active troops

18.4K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

110.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

1.5K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

137
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

28
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

66
VS
86

Attack helicopters

34
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

54
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

2
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

150
VS
386

Armored vehicles

5.2K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

38
VS
48

Towed artillery

26
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

18
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$997.0M
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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