2026 military data comparison
Vietnam vs Chile Military Power
Compare Vietnam and Chile across 21 available personnel, equipment and spending indicators. MilitaryDex ranks Vietnam #9 and Chile #51 in the 2026 edition.
Vietnam
20.6Strength Score
13 indicators higher
Chile
3.2Strength Score
3 indicators higher
Comparison at a glance
Higher MSS score
Vietnam
20.6 vs 3.2
Indicators higher
13–3
5 tied
Global ranks
#9 / #51
of 145 profiles
Defense budgets
$10.2B
vs $6.8B
Category scorecard
Manpower3 – 0 – 0
Air force2 – 2 – 1
Navy3 – 2 – 0
Army and ground forces4 – 0 – 1
Financial and strategic1 – 1 – 1
Largest reported differences
Reserve troops: Vietnam
Vietnam 5,000,000 · Chile 40,000
Multiple-launch rocket systems: Vietnam
Vietnam 774 · Chile 9
Towed artillery: Vietnam
Vietnam 3,250 · Chile 249
Armored vehicles: Vietnam
Vietnam 69,914 · Chile 7,480