2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Iceland Military Power

Compare Chile and Iceland across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Iceland #137 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Iceland flag

Iceland

0.3Strength Score

1 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 0.3

Indicators higher

15–1

5 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #137

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $500.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Active troops: Chile

Chile 80,000 · Iceland 0

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Iceland 0

Paramilitary: Chile

Chile 50,000 · Iceland 0

Total aircraft: Chile

Chile 274 · Iceland 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
0

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
0

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
0

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
0

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
350

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

249
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$500.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.9%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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