2026 military data comparison

Chile vs South Sudan Military Power

Compare Chile and South Sudan across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and South Sudan #79 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.7

Indicators higher

12–3

2 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #79

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $30.7M

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy1 – 0 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · South Sudan 0

Paramilitary: Chile

Chile 50,000 · South Sudan 0

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · South Sudan 0

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

Chile 0 · South Sudan 6

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
185.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
0

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
19

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
15

Attack helicopters

0
VS
6

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
122

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
2.5K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
24

Towed artillery

249
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
15

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$30.7M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
0.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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