2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Mexico Military Power

Compare Chile and Mexico across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Mexico #35 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mexico

3.2 vs 5.8

Indicators higher

8–9

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #35

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $9.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Mexico

Chile 0 · Mexico 32

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Mexico 0

Tanks: Chile

Chile 386 · Mexico 0

Towed artillery: Chile

Chile 249 · Mexico 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
387.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
98.7K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
120.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
424

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
2

Attack aircraft

0
VS
32

Helicopters

86
VS
173

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
146

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
0

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
23.5K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
35

Towed artillery

249
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$9.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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