Comparison of Peru and Chile Military Strengths (2024)

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Side-by-side comparison showcasing the relative conventional fighting strengths of Peru and Chile for the year 2024.

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COUNTRIES

Peru

PwrIndx: 0.8475
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 53 of 145)

Chile

PwrIndx: 0.8128
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 52 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✕ Chile national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Chile national flag image

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Naval Power ✕ Chile national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✕ Chile national flag image

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Financials ✕ Chile national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Chile national flag image

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Geography ✕ Chile national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 46)
32,440,172
(Diff: 13,890,715)

Total Population (Rnk 64)
18,549,457
(Diff: -13,890,715)

Available Manpower (Rnk 42)
15,571,283
(Diff: 6,667,544)

Available Manpower (Rnk 59)
8,903,739
(Diff: -6,667,544)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 42)
12,619,227
(Diff: 5,143,796)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 55)
7,475,431
(Diff: -5,143,796)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 37)
616,363
(Diff: 319,572)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 69)
296,791
(Diff: -319,572)

Active Personnel (Rnk 40)
120,000
(Diff: 40,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 54)
80,000
(Diff: -40,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 18)
385,000
(Diff: 345,000)

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 53)
40,000
(Diff: -345,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 20)
60,000
(Diff: 10,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 24)
50,000
(Diff: -10,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 71)
$2,014,000,000
(Diff: $-208,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 68)
$2,222,000,000
(Diff: $208,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 65)
$81,333,000,000
(Diff: $-113,667,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 84)
$195,000,000,000
(Diff: $113,667,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 33)
$69,304,500,000
(Diff: $18,052,500,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 43)
$51,252,000,000
(Diff: $-18,052,500,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 47)
$421,937,000,000
(Diff: $-74,148,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 42)
$496,085,000,000
(Diff: $74,148,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 38)
258
(Diff: -31)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 36)
289
(Diff: 31)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 54)
16
(Diff: -29)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 38)
45
(Diff: 29)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 32)
22
(Diff: 22)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -22)

Transports (Rnk 21)
40
(Diff: 8)

Transports (Rnk 24)
32
(Diff: -8)

Trainers (Rnk 36)
71
(Diff: -15)

Trainers (Rnk 31)
86
(Diff: 15)

Special-Mission (Rnk 23)
12
(Diff: -9)

Special-Mission (Rnk 17)
21
(Diff: 9)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -5)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 12)
5
(Diff: 5)

Helicopters (Rnk 39)
95
(Diff: 10)

Helicopters (Rnk 44)
85
(Diff: -10)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 31)
16
(Diff: 16)

Attack Helicopters (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -16)

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 48)
261
(Diff: -9)

Tank Strength (Rnk 46)
270
(Diff: 9)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 51)
7,896
(Diff: -1,596)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 46)
9,492
(Diff: 1,596)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 71)
12
(Diff: -36)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 53)
48
(Diff: 36)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 38)
286
(Diff: 61)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 40)
225
(Diff: -61)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 43)
73
(Diff: 53)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 65)
20
(Diff: -53)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 44)
69
(Diff: -61)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 25)
130
(Diff: 61)

Aircraft Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Helo Carriers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Submarines (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: 0)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

Frigates (Rnk 10)
7
(Diff: -1)

Frigates (Rnk 9)
8
(Diff: 1)

Corvettes (Rnk 9)
8
(Diff: 8)

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -8)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 48)
13
(Diff: -27)

Patrol Vessels (Rnk 26)
40
(Diff: 27)

Mine Warfare (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: 0)

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 29)
191
(Diff: -290)

Airports (Rnk 13)
481
(Diff: 290)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 68)
101
(Diff: -138)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 50)
239
(Diff: 138)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 13)
8
(Diff: -3)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 10)
11
(Diff: 3)

Labor Force (Rnk 34)
18,352,000
(Diff: 9,668,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 60)
8,684,000
(Diff: -9,668,000)

Roadways (Rnk 115)
18,699km
(Diff: -59,102km)

Roadways (Rnk 62)
77,801km
(Diff: 59,102km)

Roadways (Rnk 75)
1,855km
(Diff: -5,427km)

Roadways (Rnk 30)
7,282km
(Diff: 5,427km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 40)
123,000bbl
(Diff: 111,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 71)
12,000bbl
(Diff: -111,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 71)
265,500bbl
(Diff: -96,500bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 79)
362,000bbl
(Diff: 96,500bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 37)
860,000,000bbl
(Diff: 710,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 51)
150,000,000bbl
(Diff: -710,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 37)
12,079,211,000bbl
(Diff: 10,969,249,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 61)
1,109,962,000bbl
(Diff: -10,969,249,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 56)
8,278,048,000bbl
(Diff: 1,719,736,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 54)
6,558,312,000bbl
(Diff: -1,719,736,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 36)
300,158,000,000bbl
(Diff: 202,182,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 48)
97,976,000,000bbl
(Diff: -202,182,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 62)
696,000bbl
(Diff: 154,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 64)
542,000bbl
(Diff: -154,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 34)
396,000bbl
(Diff: -10,177,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 86)
10,573,000bbl
(Diff: 10,177,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 58)
102,000,000bbl
(Diff: -1,079,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 33)
1,181,000,000bbl
(Diff: 1,079,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 19)
1,285,216km
(Diff: 529,114km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 37)
756,102km
(Diff: -529,114km)

Shared Border (Rnk 120)
7,062km
(Diff: -739km)

Shared Border (Rnk 123)
7,801km
(Diff: 739km)

Coastline (Rnk 65)
2,414km
(Diff: -4,021km)

Coastline (Rnk 89)
6,435km
(Diff: 4,021km)

Waterways (Rnk 16)
8,808km
(Diff: -3,482km)

Waterways (Rnk 13)
12,290km
(Diff: 3,482km)

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