2026 military data comparison
Brazil vs Chile Military Power
Compare Brazil and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Brazil #21 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.
Brazil
9.1Strength Score
12 indicators higher
Chile
3.2Strength Score
4 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Brazil
9.1 vs 3.2
Indicators higher
12–4
5 tied
Global ranks
#21 / #51
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$26.4B
vs $6.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Brazil
Brazil 30 · Chile 0
Reserve troops: Brazil
Brazil 1,340,000 · Chile 40,000
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Brazil
Brazil 82 · Chile 9
Active troops: Brazil
Brazil 376,000 · Chile 80,000