2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Australia Military Power

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

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Australia flag

Australia

4.2Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Australia

3.2 vs 4.2

Indicators higher

11–8

2 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #43

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $57.4B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy2 – 1 – 2
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Chile

Chile 50,000 · Australia 0

Attack aircraft: Australia

Chile 0 · Australia 71

Attack helicopters: Australia

Chile 0 · Australia 22

Destroyers: Australia

Chile 0 · Australia 3

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
58.9K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
33.3K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
348

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
24

Attack aircraft

0
VS
71

Helicopters

86
VS
72

Attack helicopters

0
VS
22

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
34

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
3

Submarines

4
VS
6

Frigates

8
VS
7

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
46

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
17.1K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

249
VS
48

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
8

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$57.4B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
3.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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