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Military Strength: Flag of Bolivia Bolivia vs Flag of Chile Chile

Chile (ranked #44 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Bolivia (#93) on the ARMS Index. Bolivia fields 71,000 active troops vs 114,000 for Chile, backed by 40,000 reserves and 44,700 paramilitary. Chile's $5B defense budget is 7.5:1 that of Bolivia ($0.7B).

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Flag of Bolivia BoliviaWorld #93 22.7
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Chile leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Chile ChileWorld #44 42.2
  • 58.871K active troops Manpower15 % 66.8114K active troops
  • 40.454 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 53.6386 battle tanks
  • 0.00 warships Naval power20 % 45.975 warships
  • 28.14 combat aircraft Air power25 % 48.481 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 30.2$659M budget Defense budget10 % 46.5$5B budget
Bolivia Chile Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · readiness modifier ×0.95 vs ×1.04 · Methodology
Key figures
Bolivia Chile Ratio
Defense budget $659M $5B 🇨🇱 7.5×
– share of GDP 1.2% 1.5% 🇨🇱 1.2×
Active personnel 71,000 114,000 🇨🇱 1.6×
Combat aircraft 4 81 🇨🇱 20×
Warships 0 75 🇨🇱
– submarines 0 4 🇨🇱
Main battle tanks 54 386 🇨🇱 7.1×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 0 40,000 🇨🇱
Paramilitary forces 37,100 44,700 🇨🇱 1.2×
Military aircraft (all types) 70 277 🇨🇱 4.0×
– helicopters 28 87 🇨🇱 3.1×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $53 $251 🇨🇱 4.7×
Population 12.4M 19.8M 🇨🇱 1.6×
GDP $55B $330B 🇨🇱 6.0×
GDP per capita $4,421 $16,710 🇨🇱 3.8×
Land area 1,083,301 km² 743,812 km² 🇧🇴 1.5×
Coastline 0 km 6,435 km 🇨🇱
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇧🇴 BoliviaJL-8 ×4
🇨🇱 ChileF-16 Fighting Falcon ×46Leopard 2 ×186Scorpène-class ×2
Defense budget history Bolivia ×1.3 · Chile ×1.0 since 2020
Military personnel history

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Bolivia or Chile?
Chile has approximately 114,000 active military personnel compared to Bolivia's 71,000, giving Chile a 1.6:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Bolivia or Chile?
Chile operates 81 combat aircraft compared to Bolivia's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Bolivia or Chile?
Chile has a larger navy with 75 vessels compared to Bolivia's 0 ships. Bolivia operates 0 submarines while Chile has 4.
Which country spends more on defense, Bolivia or Chile?
Chile has a larger defense budget at $5 billion (7.5:1 more) compared to Bolivia's $659 million annually.
Do Bolivia and Chile have nuclear weapons?
Neither Bolivia nor Chile currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Bolivia and Chile compare?
Chile operates 386 main battle tanks compared to Bolivia's 54. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.