2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Cuba Military Power

Compare Chile and Cuba across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Cuba #53 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 3.1

Indicators higher

9–7

5 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #53

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $3.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Cuba

Chile 0 · Cuba 4

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Cuba 0

Paramilitary: Cuba

Chile 50,000 · Cuba 1,145,000

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Cuba

Chile 9 · Cuba 200

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
50.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
1.1M

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
20

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
11

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
13

Attack helicopters

0
VS
4

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
12

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
194

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
7.8K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
140

Towed artillery

249
VS
364

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
200

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$3.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
4.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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