2026 military data comparison

Nepal vs Chile Military Power

Compare Nepal and Chile across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Nepal #98 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Nepal flag

Nepal

1.0Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

1.0 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

2–12

3 tied

Global ranks

#98 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$431.4M

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force0 – 2 – 3
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Nepal 0 · Chile 45

Total naval assets: Chile

Nepal 0 · Chile 52

Tanks: Chile

Nepal 0 · Chile 386

Self-propelled artillery: Chile

Nepal 0 · Chile 48

Manpower

Active troops

98.5K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

82.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

15.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

17
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

10
VS
86

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

0
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

N/A
VS
0

Destroyers

N/A
VS
0

Submarines

N/A
VS
4

Frigates

N/A
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

0
VS
386

Armored vehicles

1.1K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

0
VS
48

Towed artillery

14
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$431.4M
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.3%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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