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Army comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Chile Chile

Brazil operates 2,419 active military vehicles vs 1,877 for Chile.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #33 24.2
ARMS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Chile ChileWorld #58 17.1
  • 292 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 186
  • 38 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 8
  • 109 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 48
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 349
  • 352 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 136
  • 1,219 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 585
  • 409 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 565
Brazil Chile Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Brazil Chile Ratio
Total vehicles 2,419 1,877 🇧🇷 1.3×
On order 1,425 0 🇧🇷
Main battle tanks 292 186 🇧🇷 1.6×
Artillery pieces 499 192 🇧🇷 2.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,628 1,499 🇧🇷 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 366,500 77,200 🇧🇷 4.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,340,000 40,000 🇧🇷 34×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 349 🇨🇱
Armoured personnel carriers 1,219 585 🇧🇷 2.1×
Self-propelled artillery 109 48 🇧🇷 2.3×
Towed artillery 352 136 🇧🇷 2.6×
Rocket artillery 38 8 🇧🇷 4.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilLeopard 1 ×261M109 Paladin ×109M113 ×596
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil has a larger ground force with 2,419 vehicles compared to Chile's 1,877 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil operates more main battle tanks with 292 compared to Chile's 186.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Brazil or Chile?
Chile has 349 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Brazil's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil operates 1,219 APCs compared to Chile's 585.
Which country has more artillery systems, Brazil or Chile?
Brazil fields 499 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Chile's 192.