2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Benin Military Power

Compare Chile and Benin across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Benin #144 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Benin flag

Benin

0.1Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 0.1

Indicators higher

16–0

5 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #144

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $137.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Benin 0

Paramilitary: Chile

Chile 50,000 · Benin 0

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Benin 0

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Benin 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
4.8K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
7

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
5

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
2

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
0

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
92

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

249
VS
16

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$137.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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