2026 military data comparison

Israel vs Chile Military Power

Compare Israel and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Israel #12 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

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Israel

15.9Strength Score

16 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Israel

15.9 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

16–3

2 tied

Global ranks

#12 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$34.6B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic3 – 0 – 0

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Israel

Israel 45 · Chile 0

Attack helicopters: Israel

Israel 48 · Chile 0

Frigates: Chile

Israel 0 · Chile 8

Estimated nuclear warheads: Israel

Israel 90 · Chile 0

Manpower

Active troops

169.5K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

465.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

35.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

597
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

239
VS
45

Attack aircraft

45
VS
0

Helicopters

127
VS
86

Attack helicopters

48
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

79
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

1.3K
VS
386

Armored vehicles

62.4K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

323
VS
48

Towed artillery

171
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

228
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$34.6B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

7.3%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

90
VS
0

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