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Army comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of Peru Peru

Chile operates 1,877 active military vehicles vs 1,024 for Peru. Additionally, Chile has 0 and Peru has 75 vehicles in storage.

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

Chile leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Peru PeruWorld #62 15.8
  • 186 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 205+75 stored
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 49
  • 48 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 349 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 136 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 290
  • 585 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 295
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 173
  • 565 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Chile Peru 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 Peru Ratio
Total vehicles 1,877 1,024 🇨🇱 1.8×
In storage 0 75 🇵🇪
On order 0 195 🇵🇪
Main battle tanks 186 205 🇵🇪 1.1×
Artillery pieces 192 351 🇵🇪 1.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,499 468 🇨🇱 3.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 77,200 81,000 🇵🇪 ≈
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 188,000 🇵🇪 4.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 349 0 🇨🇱
Armoured personnel carriers 585 295 🇨🇱 2.0×
Self-propelled artillery 48 12 🇨🇱 4.0×
Towed artillery 136 290 🇵🇪 2.1×
Rocket artillery 8 49 🇵🇪 6.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
🇵🇪 PeruT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205M109 Paladin ×12UR-416 ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Chile or Peru?
Chile has a larger ground force with 1,877 vehicles compared to Peru's 1,024 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Chile or Peru?
Peru operates more main battle tanks with 205 compared to Chile's 186.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Chile or Peru?
Chile has 349 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Peru's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Chile or Peru?
Chile operates 585 APCs compared to Peru's 295.
Which country has more artillery systems, Chile or Peru?
Peru fields 351 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Chile's 192.
How do the Chile and Peru armies compare in size?
Chile's army is 1.8 times larger than Peru's in terms of total vehicles (1,877 vs 1,024).