2026 military data comparison

Sweden vs Chile Military Power

Compare Sweden and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Sweden #49 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Sweden flag

Sweden

3.4Strength Score

6 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

9 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Sweden

3.4 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

6–9

6 tied

Global ranks

#49 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$15.9B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force1 – 2 – 2
Navy1 – 3 – 1
Army and ground forces1 – 0 – 4
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Frigates: Chile

Sweden 0 · Chile 8

Towed artillery: Chile

Sweden 0 · Chile 249

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Chile

Sweden 0 · Chile 9

Armored vehicles: Sweden

Sweden 27,576 · Chile 7,480

Manpower

Active troops

25.6K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

34.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

104.4K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

172
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

73
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

53
VS
86

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

135
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

4
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

110
VS
386

Armored vehicles

27.6K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

24
VS
48

Towed artillery

0
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

0
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$15.9B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

2.4%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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