2026 military data comparison

Iraq vs Chile Military Power

Compare Iraq and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Iraq #34 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Iraq flag

Iraq

5.9Strength Score

14 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

4 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Iraq

5.9 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

14–4

3 tied

Global ranks

#34 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$8.0B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force4 – 0 – 1
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Iraq 0 · Chile 40,000

Attack aircraft: Iraq

Iraq 36 · Chile 0

Attack helicopters: Iraq

Iraq 39 · Chile 0

Submarines: Chile

Iraq 0 · Chile 4

Manpower

Active troops

193.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

100.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

360
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

26
VS
45

Attack aircraft

36
VS
0

Helicopters

183
VS
86

Attack helicopters

39
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

56
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.2K
VS
386

Armored vehicles

37.5K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

434
VS
48

Towed artillery

610
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

572
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$8.0B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.4%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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