2026 military data comparison

Qatar vs Chile Military Power

Compare Qatar and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Qatar #58 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Qatar flag

Qatar

2.9Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

2.9 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

7–11

3 tied

Global ranks

#58 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$11.9B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force3 – 0 – 2
Navy1 – 2 – 2
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: Qatar

Qatar 6 · Chile 0

Attack helicopters: Qatar

Qatar 24 · Chile 0

Submarines: Chile

Qatar 0 · Chile 4

Frigates: Chile

Qatar 0 · Chile 8

Manpower

Active troops

26.6K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

4.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

5.5K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

263
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

115
VS
45

Attack aircraft

6
VS
0

Helicopters

85
VS
86

Attack helicopters

24
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

111
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

62
VS
386

Armored vehicles

5.6K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

46
VS
48

Towed artillery

12
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

16
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$11.9B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.8%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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