2026 military data comparison

Burkina Faso vs Chile Military Power

Compare Burkina Faso and Chile across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Burkina Faso #94 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Burkina Faso flag

Burkina Faso

1.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

1.2 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

3–12

2 tied

Global ranks

#94 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$4.6B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 1 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Burkina Faso 0 · Chile 40,000

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Burkina Faso 0 · Chile 45

Attack aircraft: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 3 · Chile 0

Attack helicopters: Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso 5 · Chile 0

Manpower

Active troops

7.5K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

4.5K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

26
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
45

Attack aircraft

3
VS
0

Helicopters

19
VS
86

Attack helicopters

5
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
4

Frigates

N/A
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
386

Armored vehicles

876
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
48

Towed artillery

8
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$4.6B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

7.6%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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