2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Venezuela Military Power

Compare Chile and Venezuela across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Venezuela #50 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Venezuela

3.2 vs 3.4

Indicators higher

10–7

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #50

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $6.1B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces2 – 0 – 3
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Venezuela

Chile 0 · Venezuela 10

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Venezuela 1

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Venezuela

Chile 9 · Venezuela 56

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Venezuela 8,000

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
109.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
8.0K

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
220.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
224

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
30

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
85

Attack helicopters

0
VS
10

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
30

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
3

Frigates

8
VS
1

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
282

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
15.2K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
60

Towed artillery

249
VS
92

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
56

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$6.1B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
5.5%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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