2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Sweden Military Power

Compare Chile and Sweden across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Sweden #49 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

3.2 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

9–6

6 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #49

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $15.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force2 – 2 – 1
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Sweden 0

Towed artillery: Chile

Chile 249 · Sweden 0

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Chile

Chile 9 · Sweden 0

Armored vehicles: Sweden

Chile 7,480 · Sweden 27,576

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
25.6K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
34.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
104.4K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
172

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
73

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
53

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
135

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
4

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
110

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
27.6K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
24

Towed artillery

249
VS
0

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
0

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$15.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
2.4%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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