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Army comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of Venezuela Venezuela

Chile operates 1,877 active military vehicles vs 1,004 for Venezuela.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Chile ChileWorld #58 17.7
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Chile leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Venezuela VenezuelaWorld #61 17.2
  • 186 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 173
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 66
  • 48 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 73
  • 349 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 258
  • 136 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 110
  • 585 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 84
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 240
  • 565 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Chile Venezuela 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 Venezuela Ratio
Total vehicles 1,877 1,004 🇨🇱 1.9×
Main battle tanks 186 173 🇨🇱 1.1×
Artillery pieces 192 249 🇻🇪 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,499 582 🇨🇱 2.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 77,200 123,000 🇻🇪 1.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 8,000 🇨🇱 5.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 349 258 🇨🇱 1.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 585 84 🇨🇱 7.0×
Self-propelled artillery 48 73 🇻🇪 1.5×
Towed artillery 136 110 🇨🇱 1.2×
Rocket artillery 8 66 🇻🇪 8.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
🇻🇪 VenezuelaT-72 ×92BMP-3 ×123AAV-7A1 ×11
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile has a larger ground force with 1,877 vehicles compared to Venezuela's 1,004 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile operates more main battle tanks with 186 compared to Venezuela's 173.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile has 349 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Venezuela's 258.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Chile or Venezuela?
Chile operates 585 APCs compared to Venezuela's 84.
Which country has more artillery systems, Chile or Venezuela?
Venezuela fields 249 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Chile's 192.
How do the Chile and Venezuela armies compare in size?
Chile's army is 1.9 times larger than Venezuela's in terms of total vehicles (1,877 vs 1,004).