2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Qatar Military Power

Compare Chile and Qatar across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Qatar #58 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Qatar flag

Qatar

2.9Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 2.9

Indicators higher

11–7

3 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #58

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $11.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 0 – 3
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Qatar

Chile 0 · Qatar 6

Attack helicopters: Qatar

Chile 0 · Qatar 24

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Qatar 0

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Qatar 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
26.6K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
4.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
5.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
263

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
115

Attack aircraft

0
VS
6

Helicopters

86
VS
85

Attack helicopters

0
VS
24

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
111

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
62

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
5.6K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
46

Towed artillery

249
VS
12

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
16

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$11.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
3.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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