2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Portugal Military Power

Compare Chile and Portugal across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Portugal #68 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Portugal flag

Portugal

2.1Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 2.1

Indicators higher

13–4

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #68

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Portugal

Chile 0 · Portugal 5

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Chile

Chile 9 · Portugal 0

Tanks: Chile

Chile 386 · Portugal 34

Towed artillery: Chile

Chile 249 · Portugal 54

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
25.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
23.5K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
23.3K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
128

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
28

Attack aircraft

0
VS
5

Helicopters

86
VS
36

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
80

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
2

Frigates

8
VS
5

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
34

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
10.4K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
23

Towed artillery

249
VS
54

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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