2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Turkmenistan Military Power

Compare Chile and Turkmenistan across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Turkmenistan #69 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Turkmenistan flag

Turkmenistan

2.1Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 2.1

Indicators higher

10–7

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #69

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $1.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 2 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Turkmenistan 0

Attack aircraft: Turkmenistan

Chile 0 · Turkmenistan 27

Attack helicopters: Turkmenistan

Chile 0 · Turkmenistan 10

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Turkmenistan 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
36.5K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
3.5K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
91

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
22

Attack aircraft

0
VS
27

Helicopters

86
VS
26

Attack helicopters

0
VS
10

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
16

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
654

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
11.6K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
73

Towed artillery

249
VS
457

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
164

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$1.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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