2026 military data comparison

Mexico vs Chile Military Power

Compare Mexico and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Mexico #35 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Mexico flag

Mexico

5.8Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

8 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Mexico

5.8 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

9–8

4 tied

Global ranks

#35 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$9.1B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force3 – 1 – 1
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Mexico

Mexico 32 · Chile 0

Submarines: Chile

Mexico 0 · Chile 4

Tanks: Chile

Mexico 0 · Chile 386

Towed artillery: Chile

Mexico 0 · Chile 249

Manpower

Active troops

387.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

98.7K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

120.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

424
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

2
VS
45

Attack aircraft

32
VS
0

Helicopters

173
VS
86

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

146
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

1
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
386

Armored vehicles

23.5K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

35
VS
48

Towed artillery

0
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$9.1B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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