2026 military data comparison

Uruguay vs Chile Military Power

Compare Uruguay and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Uruguay #107 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Uruguay flag

Uruguay

0.8Strength Score

2 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

15 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Chile

0.8 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

2–15

4 tied

Global ranks

#107 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$1.9B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower0 – 0 – 3
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces0 – 0 – 5
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Reserve troops: Chile

Uruguay 0 · Chile 40,000

Fighter aircraft: Chile

Uruguay 0 · Chile 45

Attack aircraft: Uruguay

Uruguay 6 · Chile 0

Submarines: Chile

Uruguay 0 · Chile 4

Manpower

Active troops

24.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

0
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

5.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

43
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

0
VS
45

Attack aircraft

6
VS
0

Helicopters

12
VS
86

Attack helicopters

0
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

7
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

6.0K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

16
VS
48

Towed artillery

83
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

4
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$1.9B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

1.8%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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