2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Laos Military Power

Compare Chile and Laos across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Laos #85 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Laos flag

Laos

1.5Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.5

Indicators higher

9–5

3 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #85

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $355.6M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Laos 0

Total naval assets: Chile

Chile 52 · Laos 0

Defense budget: Chile

Chile $6.8B · Laos $355.6M

Total aircraft: Chile

Chile 274 · Laos 29

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
100.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
30.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
120.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
29

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
20

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
0

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
N/A

Destroyers

0
VS
N/A

Submarines

4
VS
N/A

Frigates

8
VS
N/A

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
160

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
7.7K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
50

Towed artillery

249
VS
97

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
64

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$355.6M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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