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Army comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 171,065 active vehicles — 91:1 Chile's 1,877. Additionally, Chile has 0 and United States has 12,800 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Chile ChileGround pillar #49 53.6
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United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of United States United StatesGround pillar #1 100.0
  • 186 Main battle tanksweight ×10 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 1,531
  • 48 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 1,521
  • 349 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 136 Towed artilleryweight ×3 1,878
  • 585 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 6,863+8,000 stored
  • 565 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 148,882
Chile United States Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Chile United States Ratio
Total vehicles 1,877 171,065 🇺🇸 91×
In storage 0 12,800 🇺🇸
On order 0 12,602 🇺🇸
Main battle tanks 186 2,666 🇺🇸 14×
Artillery pieces 192 4,930 🇺🇸 26×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,499 163,469 🇺🇸 109×
Active military personnel (all branches) 77,200 1,326,050 🇺🇸 17×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 806,700 🇺🇸 20×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 349 7,724 🇺🇸 22×
Armoured personnel carriers 585 6,863 🇺🇸 12×
Self-propelled artillery 48 1,521 🇺🇸 32×
Towed artillery 136 1,878 🇺🇸 14×
Rocket artillery 8 1,531 🇺🇸 191×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×1,521
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Chile or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 171,065 vehicles compared to Chile's 1,877 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Chile or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to Chile's 186.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Chile or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Chile's 349.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Chile or United States?
United States operates 6,863 APCs compared to Chile's 585.
Which country has more artillery systems, Chile or United States?
United States fields 4,930 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Chile's 192.
How do the Chile and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 91.1 times larger than Chile's in terms of total vehicles (171,065 vs 1,877).