2026 military data comparison

United Arab Emirates vs Chile Military Power

Compare United Arab Emirates and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks United Arab Emirates #47 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

United Arab Emirates flag

United Arab Emirates

3.9Strength Score

11 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

United Arab Emirates

3.9 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

11–7

3 tied

Global ranks

#47 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$23.5B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower1 – 0 – 2
Air force5 – 0 – 0
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic2 – 1 – 0

Largest reported differences

Attack aircraft: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 40 · Chile 0

Attack helicopters: United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates 30 · Chile 0

Submarines: Chile

United Arab Emirates 0 · Chile 4

Frigates: Chile

United Arab Emirates 0 · Chile 8

Manpower

Active troops

65.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

130.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

12.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

581
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

99
VS
45

Attack aircraft

40
VS
0

Helicopters

250
VS
86

Attack helicopters

30
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

47
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

0
VS
4

Frigates

0
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

354
VS
386

Armored vehicles

9.0K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

165
VS
48

Towed artillery

99
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

49
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$23.5B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

3.1%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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