2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Spain Military Power

Compare Chile and Spain across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Spain #31 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

5 indicators higher

Spain flag

Spain

6.4Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Spain

3.2 vs 6.4

Indicators higher

5–14

2 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #31

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $39.0B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy1 – 1 – 3
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Spain

Chile 0 · Spain 12

Attack helicopters: Spain

Chile 0 · Spain 17

Aircraft carriers: Spain

Chile 0 · Spain 1

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Chile

Chile 9 · Spain 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
121.8K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
24.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
78.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
440

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
136

Attack aircraft

0
VS
12

Helicopters

86
VS
169

Attack helicopters

0
VS
17

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
132

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
1

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
2

Frigates

8
VS
11

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
298

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
49.3K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
96

Towed artillery

249
VS
188

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$39.0B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.7%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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