2026 military data comparison

Chile vs United Arab Emirates Military Power

Compare Chile and United Arab Emirates across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and United Arab Emirates #47 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

7 indicators higher

United Arab Emirates flag

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

3.2 vs 3.9

Indicators higher

7–11

3 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #47

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $23.5B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 0 – 5
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates

Chile 0 · United Arab Emirates 40

Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates

Chile 0 · United Arab Emirates 30

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · United Arab Emirates 0

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · United Arab Emirates 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
65.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
130.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
12.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
581

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
99

Attack aircraft

0
VS
40

Helicopters

86
VS
250

Attack helicopters

0
VS
30

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
47

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
354

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
9.0K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
165

Towed artillery

249
VS
99

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
49

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$23.5B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
3.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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