2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Uruguay Military Power

Compare Chile and Uruguay across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Uruguay #107 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Uruguay flag

Uruguay

0.8Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 0.8

Indicators higher

15–2

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #107

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $1.9B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Uruguay 0

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Chile 45 · Uruguay 0

Attack aircraft: Uruguay

Chile 0 · Uruguay 6

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Uruguay 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
24.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
5.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
43

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
0

Attack aircraft

0
VS
6

Helicopters

86
VS
12

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
7

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
62

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
6.0K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
16

Towed artillery

249
VS
83

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
4

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$1.9B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
1.8%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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