2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Bolivia Military Power

Compare Chile and Bolivia across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Bolivia #119 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Bolivia flag

Bolivia

0.6Strength Score

0 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 0.6

Indicators higher

13–0

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #119

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $467.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 1 – 0
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Paramilitary: Chile

Chile 50,000 · Bolivia 0

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Bolivia 0

Total naval assets: Chile

Chile 52 · Bolivia 0

Self-propelled artillery: Chile

Chile 48 · Bolivia 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
40.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
67

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
29

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

4
VS
N/A

Frigates

8
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
54

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
764

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

249
VS
58

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$467.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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