2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Burkina Faso Military Power

Compare Chile and Burkina Faso across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Burkina Faso #94 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Burkina Faso flag

Burkina Faso

1.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.2

Indicators higher

12–3

2 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #94

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $4.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 1 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Burkina Faso 0

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Burkina Faso 0

Attack aircraft: Burkina Faso

Chile 0 · Burkina Faso 3

Attack helicopters: Burkina Faso

Chile 0 · Burkina Faso 5

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
7.5K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
4.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
26

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
3

Helicopters

86
VS
19

Attack helicopters

0
VS
5

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
0

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
876

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

249
VS
8

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$4.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
7.6%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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