2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Kenya Military Power

Compare Chile and Kenya across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Kenya #90 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Kenya flag

Kenya

1.2Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.2

Indicators higher

15–2

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #90

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $1.7B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Kenya 0

Attack helicopters: Kenya

Chile 0 · Kenya 2

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Kenya 0

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Kenya 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
50.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
25.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
154

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
17

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
84

Attack helicopters

0
VS
2

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
18

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
188

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
9.1K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
18

Towed artillery

249
VS
53

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$1.7B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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