2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Dominican Republic Military Power

Compare Chile and Dominican Republic across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Dominican Republic #88 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Dominican Republic flag

Dominican Republic

1.4Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.4

Indicators higher

14–3

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #88

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $903.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Dominican Republic 0

Attack aircraft: Dominican Republic

Chile 0 · Dominican Republic 8

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Dominican Republic 0

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Dominican Republic 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
89.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
189.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
30.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
80

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
8

Helicopters

86
VS
49

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
14

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
6

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
930

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

249
VS
14

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$903.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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