2026 military data comparison
Japan vs Chile Military Power
Compare Japan and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Japan #16 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.
Japan
12.7Strength Score
16 indicators higher
Chile
3.2Strength Score
2 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Japan
12.7 vs 3.2
Indicators higher
16–2
3 tied
Global ranks
#16 / #51
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$58.0B
vs $6.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces5 – 0 – 0
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Attack aircraft: Japan
Japan 47 · Chile 0
Attack helicopters: Japan
Japan 118 · Chile 0
Destroyers: Japan
Japan 41 · Chile 0
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Japan
Japan 99 · Chile 9