2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Lebanon Military Power

Compare Chile and Lebanon across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Lebanon #72 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Lebanon flag

Lebanon

2.0Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 2.0

Indicators higher

11–5

5 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #72

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $800.0M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Lebanon 0

Attack aircraft: Lebanon

Chile 0 · Lebanon 9

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Lebanon 0

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Lebanon 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
15.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
65.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
80

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
9

Helicopters

86
VS
68

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
42

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
334

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
6.9K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
12

Towed artillery

249
VS
350

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
11

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$800.0M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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