2026 military data comparison

Ecuador vs Chile Military Power

Compare Ecuador and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Ecuador #81 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Ecuador flag

Ecuador

1.6Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

13 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

1.6 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

3–13

5 tied

Global ranks

#81 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$3.0B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Ecuador 0 · Chile 45

Paramilitary: Chile

Ecuador 1,500 · Chile 50,000

Self-propelled artillery: Chile

Ecuador 5 · Chile 48

Frigates: Chile

Ecuador 2 · Chile 8

Manpower

Active troops

41.3K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

118.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

1.5K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

99
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

43
VS
86

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

15
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

2
VS
4

Frigates

2
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

202
VS
386

Armored vehicles

5.3K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

5
VS
48

Towed artillery

106
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$3.0B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.2%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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