2026 military data comparison

Finland vs Chile Military Power

Compare Finland and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Finland #46 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Finland flag

Finland

3.9Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Finland

3.9 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

9–7

5 tied

Global ranks

#46 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.9B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 2 – 2
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Submarines: Chile

Finland 0 · Chile 4

Frigates: Chile

Finland 0 · Chile 8

Reserve troops: Finland

Finland 870,000 · Chile 40,000

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Finland

Finland 76 · Chile 9

Manpower

Active troops

24.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

870.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

53.8K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

162
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

53
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

27
VS
86

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

26
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

200
VS
386

Armored vehicles

14.9K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

125
VS
48

Towed artillery

667
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

76
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.9B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.8%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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