2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Paraguay Military Power

Compare Chile and Paraguay across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Paraguay #111 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Paraguay flag

Paraguay

0.7Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 0.7

Indicators higher

13–2

2 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #111

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $416.8M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Paraguay 0

Attack aircraft: Paraguay

Chile 0 · Paraguay 4

Total naval assets: Chile

Chile 52 · Paraguay 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Chile

Chile 9 · Paraguay 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
15.7K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
168.5K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
14.8K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
49

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
4

Helicopters

86
VS
18

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
10

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
2.9K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
6

Towed artillery

249
VS
50

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$416.8M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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