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Army comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of Colombia Colombia

Chile operates 1,877 active military vehicles vs 1,386 for Colombia. Additionally, Chile has 0 and Colombia has 60 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

Colombia leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #43 19.4
  • 186 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 48 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 6
  • 349 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 136 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 110
  • 585 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 128+60 stored
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 251
  • 565 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 891
Chile Colombia 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 Colombia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,877 1,386 🇨🇱 1.4×
In storage 0 60 🇨🇴
Main battle tanks 186 0 🇨🇱
Artillery pieces 192 116 🇨🇱 1.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,499 1,270 🇨🇱 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 77,200 257,450 🇨🇴 3.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 34,950 🇨🇱 1.1×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 349 0 🇨🇱
Armoured personnel carriers 585 128 🇨🇱 4.6×
Self-propelled artillery 48 6 🇨🇱 8.0×
Towed artillery 136 110 🇨🇱 1.2×
Rocket artillery 8 0 🇨🇱
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
🇨🇴 ColombiaM113 ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Chile or Colombia?
Chile has a larger ground force with 1,877 vehicles compared to Colombia's 1,386 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Chile or Colombia?
Chile operates more main battle tanks with 186 compared to Colombia's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Chile or Colombia?
Chile has 349 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Colombia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Chile or Colombia?
Chile operates 585 APCs compared to Colombia's 128.
Which country has more artillery systems, Chile or Colombia?
Chile fields 192 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Colombia's 116.