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Army comparison: Flag of Canada Canada vs Flag of Chile Chile

Canada operates 1,768 active military vehicles vs 1,877 for Chile.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #47 19.4
ARMS Index / 100

Canada leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Chile ChileWorld #58 17.7
  • 74 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 186
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 8
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 48
  • 616 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 349
  • 154 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 136
  • 356 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 585
  • 56 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 512 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 565
Canada 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
Canada Chile Ratio
Total vehicles 1,768 1,877 🇨🇱 1.1×
On order 448 0 🇨🇦
Main battle tanks 74 186 🇨🇱 2.5×
Artillery pieces 154 192 🇨🇱 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,540 1,499 🇨🇦 ≈
Active military personnel (all branches) 67,400 77,200 🇨🇱 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 29,100 40,000 🇨🇱 1.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 616 349 🇨🇦 1.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 356 585 🇨🇱 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 0 48 🇨🇱
Towed artillery 154 136 🇨🇦 1.1×
Rocket artillery 0 8 🇨🇱
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×73
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Canada or Chile?
Chile has a larger ground force with 1,877 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,768 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Canada or Chile?
Chile operates more main battle tanks with 186 compared to Canada's 74.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Canada or Chile?
Canada has 616 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Chile's 349.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Canada or Chile?
Chile operates 585 APCs compared to Canada's 356.
Which country has more artillery systems, Canada or Chile?
Chile fields 192 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Canada's 154.