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Military Strength: Flag of Canada Canada vs Flag of Chile Chile

Canada (ranked #23 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Chile (#44) on the ARMS Index. Canada fields 72,000 active troops vs 114,000 for Chile, backed by 40,000 reserves and 44,700 paramilitary. Canada's $45B defense budget is 9.1:1 that of Chile ($5B).

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Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #23 49.5
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Canada leads overall, ahead on 2 of 6 pillars

Flag of Chile ChileWorld #44 42.3
  • 64.172K active troops Manpower15 % 66.8114K active troops
  • 52.074 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 53.6386 battle tanks
  • 44.733 warships Naval power20 % 45.975 warships
  • 50.792 combat aircraft Air power25 % 48.681 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 67.2$45B budget Defense budget10 % 46.5$5B budget
Canada Chile Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×1.20 vs ×1.04 · Methodology
Key figures
Canada Chile Ratio
Defense budget $45B $5B 🇨🇦 9.1×
– share of GDP 2.0% 1.5% 🇨🇦 1.3×
Active personnel 72,000 114,000 🇨🇱 1.6×
Combat aircraft 92 81 🇨🇦 1.1×
Warships 33 75 🇨🇱 2.3×
– submarines 4 4 —
Main battle tanks 74 386 🇨🇱 5.2×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 29,100 40,000 🇨🇱 1.4×
Paramilitary forces 0 44,700 🇨🇱
Military aircraft (all types) 355 277 🇨🇦 1.3×
– helicopters 146 87 🇨🇦 1.7×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $1,087 $251 🇨🇦 4.3×
Population 41.3M 19.8M 🇨🇦 2.1×
GDP $2.2T $330B 🇨🇦 6.8×
GDP per capita $54,340 $16,710 🇨🇦 3.3×
Land area 9,093,507 km² 743,812 km² 🇨🇦 12×
Coastline 202,080 km 6,435 km 🇨🇦 31×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇨🇦 CanadaF/A-18 Hornet ×92Leopard 2 ×74Victoria-class ×4
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46Leopard 2 ×186Scorpène-class ×2
Defense budget history Canada ×1.3 · Chile ×0.8 since 2021
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Canada or Chile?
Chile has approximately 114,000 active military personnel compared to Canada's 72,000, giving Chile a 1.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Canada or Chile?
Canada operates 92 combat aircraft compared to Chile's 81. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Canada or Chile?
Chile has a larger navy with 75 vessels compared to Canada's 33 ships. Canada operates 4 submarines while Chile has 4.
Which country spends more on defense, Canada or Chile?
Canada has a larger defense budget at $44.9 billion (9.1:1 more) compared to Chile's $5 billion annually.
Do Canada and Chile have nuclear weapons?
Neither Canada nor Chile currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Canada and Chile compare?
Chile operates 386 main battle tanks compared to Canada's 74. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.