2026 military data comparison

Honduras vs Chile Military Power

Compare Honduras and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Honduras #83 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Honduras flag

Honduras

1.6Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

1.6 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

2–15

4 tied

Global ranks

#83 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$612.3M

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Honduras 0 · Chile 40,000

Attack aircraft: Honduras

Honduras 7 · Chile 0

Submarines: Chile

Honduras 0 · Chile 4

Frigates: Chile

Honduras 0 · Chile 8

Manpower

Active troops

52.2K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

23.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

45
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

6
VS
45

Attack aircraft

7
VS
0

Helicopters

11
VS
86

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

93
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

22
VS
386

Armored vehicles

4.7K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
48

Towed artillery

48
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$612.3M
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.9%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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