2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Argentina Military Power

Compare Chile and Argentina across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Argentina #62 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Argentina flag

Argentina

2.6Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 2.6

Indicators higher

12–6

3 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #62

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $993.9M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force2 – 1 – 2
Navy3 – 1 – 1
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Argentina

Chile 0 · Argentina 11

Destroyers: Argentina

Chile 0 · Argentina 3

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Argentina 0

Defense budget share of GDP: Chile

Chile 1.1% · Argentina 0.1%

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
108.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
12.4K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
20.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
241

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
23

Attack aircraft

0
VS
11

Helicopters

86
VS
96

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
24

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

4
VS
2

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
362

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
22.4K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
20

Towed artillery

249
VS
172

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
27

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$993.9M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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