2026 military data comparison

South Sudan vs Chile Military Power

Compare South Sudan and Chile across 17 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks South Sudan #79 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

South Sudan flag

South Sudan

1.7Strength Score

3 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

12 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

1.7 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

3–12

2 tied

Global ranks

#79 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$30.7M

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy0 – 0 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic0 – 1 – 2

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

South Sudan 0 · Chile 40,000

Paramilitary: Chile

South Sudan 0 · Chile 50,000

Fighter aircraft: Chile

South Sudan 0 · Chile 45

Attack helicopters: South Sudan

South Sudan 6 · Chile 0

Manpower

Active troops

185.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

0
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

19
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

15
VS
86

Attack helicopters

6
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

122
VS
386

Armored vehicles

2.5K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
48

Towed artillery

0
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

15
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$30.7M
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

0.5%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

RELATED COMPARISONS

South Sudan vs VenezuelaChile vs VenezuelaSouth Sudan vs NetherlandsChile vs NetherlandsSouth Sudan vs SyriaChile vs SyriaSouth Sudan vs BulgariaChile vs BulgariaSouth Sudan vs SwedenChile vs Sweden
View South Sudan military profile View Chile military profile