2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Nepal Military Power

Compare Chile and Nepal across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Nepal #98 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.0

Indicators higher

12–2

3 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #98

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $431.4M

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force3 – 2 – 0
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Nepal 0

Total naval assets: Chile

Chile 52 · Nepal 0

Tanks: Chile

Chile 386 · Nepal 0

Self-propelled artillery: Chile

Chile 48 · Nepal 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
98.5K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
82.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
15.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
17

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
10

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
0

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
1.1K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
0

Towed artillery

249
VS
14

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$431.4M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.3%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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