2026 military data comparison

Venezuela vs Chile Military Power

Compare Venezuela and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Venezuela #50 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.

Venezuela flag

Venezuela

3.4Strength Score

7 indicators higher

Chile flag

Chile

3.2Strength Score

10 indicators higher

Comparison at a glance

Higher MSS score

Venezuela

3.4 vs 3.2

Indicators higher

7–10

4 tied

Global ranks

#50 / #51

of 145 profiles

Defense budgets

$6.1B

vs $6.8B

Category scorecard

Manpower2 – 0 – 1
Air force1 – 1 – 3
Navy0 – 2 – 3
Army and ground forces3 – 0 – 2
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1

Largest reported differences

Attack helicopters: Venezuela

Venezuela 10 · Chile 0

Frigates: Chile

Venezuela 1 · Chile 8

Multiple-launch rocket systems: Venezuela

Venezuela 56 · Chile 9

Reserve troops: Chile

Venezuela 8,000 · Chile 40,000

Manpower

Active troops

109.0K
VS
80.0K

Reserve troops

8.0K
VS
40.0K

Paramilitary

220.0K
VS
50.0K

Air force

Total aircraft

224
VS
274

Fighter aircraft

30
VS
45

Attack aircraft

0
VS
0

Helicopters

85
VS
86

Attack helicopters

10
VS
0

Navy

Total naval assets

30
VS
52

Aircraft carriers

0
VS
0

Destroyers

0
VS
0

Submarines

3
VS
4

Frigates

1
VS
8

Army and ground forces

Tanks

282
VS
386

Armored vehicles

15.2K
VS
7.5K

Self-propelled artillery

60
VS
48

Towed artillery

92
VS
249

Multiple-launch rocket systems

56
VS
9

Financial and strategic

Defense budget

$6.1B
VS
$6.8B

Defense budget share of GDP

5.5%
VS
1.1%

Estimated nuclear warheads

0
VS
0

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