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Army comparison: Flag of Chile Chile vs Flag of Ecuador Ecuador

Chile's army fields 1,877 active vehicles — 4.1:1 Ecuador's 456.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Chile ChileWorld #58 17.1
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Chile leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #83 11.9
  • 186 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 108
  • 8 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 24
  • 48 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 5
  • 349 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 136 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 106
  • 585 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 151
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 42
  • 565 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 20
Chile Ecuador 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 Ecuador Ratio
Total vehicles 1,877 456 🇨🇱 4.1×
Main battle tanks 186 108 🇨🇱 1.7×
Artillery pieces 192 135 🇨🇱 1.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,499 213 🇨🇱 7.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 77,200 40,250 🇨🇱 1.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 118,000 🇪🇨 3.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 349 0 🇨🇱
Armoured personnel carriers 585 151 🇨🇱 3.9×
Self-propelled artillery 48 5 🇨🇱 9.6×
Towed artillery 136 106 🇨🇱 1.3×
Rocket artillery 8 24 🇪🇨 3.0×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇱 ChileLeopard 2 ×186Marder ×180M109 Paladin ×48
🇪🇨 EcuadorAMX-13 ×108AMX-VCI ×82BM-21 Grad ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile has a larger ground force with 1,877 vehicles compared to Ecuador's 456 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile operates more main battle tanks with 186 compared to Ecuador's 108.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile has 349 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ecuador's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile operates 585 APCs compared to Ecuador's 151.
Which country has more artillery systems, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile fields 192 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Ecuador's 135.
How do the Chile and Ecuador armies compare in size?
Chile's army is 4.1 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total vehicles (1,877 vs 456).