2026 military data comparison

Singapore vs Chile Military Power

Compare Singapore and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Singapore #44 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Singapore flag

Singapore

4.1Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Singapore

4.1 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

9–7

5 tied

Global ranks

#44 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$18.0B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force2 – 1 – 2
Navy2 – 2 – 1
Army and ground forces2 – 1 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Singapore

Singapore 20 · Chile 0

Reserve troops: Singapore

Singapore 252,500 · Chile 40,000

Paramilitary: Chile

Singapore 12,000 · Chile 50,000

Towed artillery: Chile

Singapore 89 · Chile 249

Manpower

Active troops

51.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

252.5K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

12.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

235
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

100
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

75
VS
86

Attack helicopters

20
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

77
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

6
VS
4

Frigates

6
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

170
VS
386

Armored vehicles

17.2K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

48
VS
48

Towed artillery

89
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

24
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$18.0B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.2%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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