2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Israel Military Power

Compare Chile and Israel across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Israel #12 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Israel flag

Israel

15.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

3.2 vs 15.9

Indicators higher

3–16

2 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #12

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $34.6B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 0 – 3

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Israel

Chile 0 · Israel 45

Attack helicopters: Israel

Chile 0 · Israel 48

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Israel 0

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Chile 0 · Israel 90

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
169.5K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
465.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
35.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
597

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
239

Attack aircraft

0
VS
45

Helicopters

86
VS
127

Attack helicopters

0
VS
48

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
79

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
6

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
1.3K

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
62.4K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
323

Towed artillery

249
VS
171

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
228

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$34.6B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
7.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
90

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