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Army comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of Mexico Mexico

Mexico's army fields 7,852 active vehicles — 4.2:1 Chile's 1,877.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Chile ChileWorld #58 17.1
ARMS Index / 100

Mexico leads overall, ahead on 2 of 8 categories

Flag of Mexico MexicoWorld #40 20.7
  • 186 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 48 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 349 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 136 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 585 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 507
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 225
  • 565 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 7,120
Chile Mexico 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
Chile Mexico Ratio
Total vehicles 1,877 7,852 🇲🇽 4.2×
Main battle tanks 186 0 🇨🇱
Artillery pieces 192 0 🇨🇱
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,499 7,852 🇲🇽 5.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 77,200 216,000 🇲🇽 2.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 81,500 🇲🇽 2.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 349 0 🇨🇱
Armoured personnel carriers 585 507 🇨🇱 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 48 0 🇨🇱
Towed artillery 136 0 🇨🇱
Rocket artillery 8 0 🇨🇱
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
🇲🇽 MexicoAMX-VCI ×409
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Chile or Mexico?
Mexico has a larger ground force with 7,852 vehicles compared to Chile's 1,877 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Chile or Mexico?
Chile operates more main battle tanks with 186 compared to Mexico's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Chile or Mexico?
Chile has 349 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Mexico's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Chile or Mexico?
Chile operates 585 APCs compared to Mexico's 507.
Which country has more artillery systems, Chile or Mexico?
Chile fields 192 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Mexico's 0.
How do the Chile and Mexico armies compare in size?
Mexico's army is 4.2 times larger than Chile's in terms of total vehicles (7,852 vs 1,877).