2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Chad Military Power

Compare Chile and Chad across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Chad #112 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Chad flag

Chad

0.7Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

12–4

1 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #112

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $706.8M

Category scorecard

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

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Chad 0

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Chad 0

Attack aircraft: Chad

Chile 0 · Chad 7

Attack helicopters: Chad

Chile 0 · Chad 3

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
37.8K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
40

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
7

Helicopters

86
VS
16

Attack helicopters

0
VS
3

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
90

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
4.3K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
10

Towed artillery

249
VS
13

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$706.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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