2026 military data comparison

Chile vs Yemen Military Power

Compare Chile and Yemen across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Chile #51 and Yemen #92 in the 2026 edition.

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Yemen flag

Yemen

1.2Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.2 vs 1.2

Indicators higher

13–4

4 tied

Global ranks

#51 / #92

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.8B

vs $405.2M

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 1 – 2
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Chile 40,000 · Yemen 0

Attack helicopters: Yemen

Chile 0 · Yemen 14

Submarines: Chile

Chile 4 · Yemen 0

Frigates: Chile

Chile 8 · Yemen 0

Manpower

Active troops

80.0K
VS
33.4K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
0

Paramilitary

50.0K
VS
20.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

274
VS
160

Fighter aircraft

45
VS
68

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

86
VS
59

Attack helicopters

0
VS
14

Navy

Total naval assets

52
VS
10

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
0

Frigates

8
VS
0

Army and ground forces

Tanks

386
VS
0

Armored vehicles

7.5K
VS
1.6K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
12

Towed artillery

249
VS
60

Multiple-launch rocket systems

9
VS
30

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.8B
VS
$405.2M

Defense budget share of GDP

1.1%
VS
2.2%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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