2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Bahrain Military Power

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

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Bahrain flag

Bahrain

1.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

12–4

5 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #77

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $997.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 2 – 0

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Bahrain

Chile 0 · Bahrain 34

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Bahrain 0

Paramilitary: Chile

Chile 50,000 · Bahrain 1,500

Towed artillery: Chile

Chile 249 · Bahrain 26

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
18.4K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
110.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
1.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
137

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
28

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
66

Attack helicopters

0
VS
34

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
54

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
2

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
150

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
5.2K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
38

Towed artillery

249
VS
26

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
18

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$997.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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