2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Denmark Military Power

Compare Chile and Denmark across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Denmark #73 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Denmark flag

Denmark

1.9Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.9

Indicators higher

12–5

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #73

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $14.3B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Denmark

Chile 0 · Denmark 19

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Denmark 0

Towed artillery: Chile

Chile 249 · Denmark 0

Tanks: Chile

Chile 386 · Denmark 44

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
21.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
12.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
51.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
122

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
26

Attack aircraft

0
VS
19

Helicopters

86
VS
34

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
24

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
9

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
44

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
5.9K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
19

Towed artillery

249
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
8

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$14.3B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
3.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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