2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Singapore Military Power

Compare Chile and Singapore across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Singapore #44 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Singapore flag

Singapore

4.1Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Singapore

3.2 vs 4.1

Indicators higher

7–9

5 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #44

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $18.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force2 – 1 – 2
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces2 – 1 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Singapore

Chile 0 · Singapore 20

Reserve troops: Singapore

Chile 40,000 · Singapore 252,500

Paramilitary: Chile

Chile 50,000 · Singapore 12,000

Towed artillery: Chile

Chile 249 · Singapore 89

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
51.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
252.5K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
12.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
235

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
100

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
75

Attack helicopters

0
VS
20

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
77

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
6

Frigates

8
VS
6

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
170

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
17.2K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
48

Towed artillery

249
VS
89

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
24

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$18.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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