2026 military data comparison

Cuba vs Chile Military Power

Compare Cuba and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Cuba #53 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Cuba flag

Cuba

3.1Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

3.1 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

7–9

5 tied

Global ranks

#53 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.3B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 1 – 1
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Cuba

Cuba 4 · Chile 0

Submarines: Chile

Cuba 0 · Chile 4

Paramilitary: Cuba

Cuba 1,145,000 · Chile 50,000

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Cuba

Cuba 200 · Chile 9

Manpower

Active troops

50.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

40.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

1.1M
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

20
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

11
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

13
VS
86

Attack helicopters

4
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

12
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

1
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

194
VS
386

Armored vehicles

7.8K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

140
VS
48

Towed artillery

364
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

200
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.3B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

4.1%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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