Comparison of Chile and Argentina Military Strengths (2024)

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

The selected countries for comparison, Chile and Argentina, are displayed below in side-by-side format. The Primary selection is displayed in Blue while the Secondary selection is displayed in Red. Go back to compare two other military powers.

The side-by-side comparison provides a theoretical look at war footing between two potential (or active) military rivals.

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COUNTRIES

Chile

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

Argentina

PwrIndx: 0.3823
Score of 0.0000 being optimal.
(Rnk 28 of 145)

COMPARISON BRIEF

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Manpower

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Airpower ✓ Argentina national flag image

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Land Power ✓ Argentina national flag image

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Naval Power ✓ Argentina national flag image

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Nat.Resources ✓ Argentina national flag image

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Financials ✓ Argentina national flag image

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Logistics ✓ Argentina national flag image

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Geography ✓ Argentina national flag image

MANPOWER

Total Population (Rnk 64)
18,549,457
(Diff: -28,072,390)

Total Population (Rnk 33)
46,621,847
(Diff: 28,072,390)

Available Manpower (Rnk 59)
8,903,739
(Diff: -11,609,874)

Available Manpower (Rnk 33)
20,513,613
(Diff: 11,609,874)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 55)
7,475,431
(Diff: -9,961,140)

Fit-for-Service (Rnk 29)
17,436,571
(Diff: 9,961,140)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 69)
296,791
(Diff: -402,537)

Reaching Mil. Age Annually (Rnk 33)
699,328
(Diff: 402,537)

Active Personnel (Rnk 54)
80,000
(Diff: -28,000)

Active Personnel (Rnk 44)
108,000
(Diff: 28,000)

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

Reserve Personnel (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -40,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 24)
50,000
(Diff: 30,000)

Paramilitary Forces (Rnk 32)
20,000
(Diff: -30,000)

FINANCIALS

Defense Budget (Rnk 68)
$2,222,000,000
(Diff: $-322,000,000)

Defense Budget (Rnk 64)
$2,544,000,000
(Diff: $322,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 84)
$195,000,000,000
(Diff: $-85,000,000,000)

External Debt (Rnk 88)
$280,000,000,000
(Diff: $85,000,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 43)
$51,252,000,000
(Diff: $11,599,000,000)

Foreign Reserve (Rnk 50)
$39,653,000,000
(Diff: $-11,599,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 42)
$496,085,000,000
(Diff: $-490,049,000,000)

Purchasing Power (Rnk 29)
$986,134,000,000
(Diff: $490,049,000,000)

AIRPOWER

Total Aircraft (Rnk 36)
289
(Diff: 60)

Total Aircraft (Rnk 43)
229
(Diff: -60)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 38)
45
(Diff: 21)

Fighter Aircraft (Rnk 50)
24
(Diff: -21)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -10)

Dedicated Attack (Rnk 39)
10
(Diff: 10)

Transports (Rnk 24)
32
(Diff: 10)

Transports (Rnk 31)
22
(Diff: -10)

Trainers (Rnk 31)
86
(Diff: 17)

Trainers (Rnk 38)
69
(Diff: -17)

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

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

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 12)
5
(Diff: 3)

Aerial Tankers (Rnk 15)
2
(Diff: -3)

Helicopters (Rnk 44)
85
(Diff: -5)

Helicopters (Rnk 41)
90
(Diff: 5)

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

LAND POWER

Tank Strength (Rnk 46)
270
(Diff: -78)

Tank Strength (Rnk 35)
348
(Diff: 78)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 46)
9,492
(Diff: -12,232)

Armored Vehicles (Rnk 24)
21,724
(Diff: 12,232)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 53)
48
(Diff: -2)

Self-Propelled Artillery (Rnk 50)
50
(Diff: 2)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 40)
225
(Diff: 53)

Towed Artillery (Rnk 46)
172
(Diff: -53)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 65)
20
(Diff: -6)

Mobile Rocket Projectors (Rnk 61)
26
(Diff: 6)

NAVAL POWER

Fleet Strength (Rnk 25)
130
(Diff: 89)

Fleet Strength (Rnk 56)
41
(Diff: -89)

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

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

Submarines (Rnk 17)
4
(Diff: 2)

Submarines (Rnk 19)
2
(Diff: -2)

Destroyers (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -4)

Destroyers (Rnk 10)
4
(Diff: 4)

Frigates (Rnk 9)
8
(Diff: 8)

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

Corvettes (Rnk 145)
0
(Diff: -9)

Corvettes (Rnk 8)
9
(Diff: 9)

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

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

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

LOGISTICS

Airports (Rnk 13)
481
(Diff: -435)

Airports (Rnk 6)
916
(Diff: 435)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 50)
239
(Diff: 36)

Merchant Marine (Rnk 51)
203
(Diff: -36)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 10)
11
(Diff: 1)

Ports & Terminals (Rnk 11)
10
(Diff: -1)

Labor Force (Rnk 60)
8,684,000
(Diff: -12,522,000)

Labor Force (Rnk 31)
21,206,000
(Diff: 12,522,000)

Roadways (Rnk 62)
77,801km
(Diff: -203,489km)

Roadways (Rnk 21)
281,290km
(Diff: 203,489km)

Roadways (Rnk 30)
7,282km
(Diff: -10,584km)

Roadways (Rnk 15)
17,866km
(Diff: 10,584km)

NATURAL RESOURCES

Oil Production (Rnk 71)
12,000bbl
(Diff: -688,000bbl)

Oil Production (Rnk 25)
700,000bbl
(Diff: 688,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 79)
362,000bbl
(Diff: -338,000bbl)

Oil Consumption (Rnk 88)
700,000bbl
(Diff: 338,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 51)
150,000,000bbl
(Diff: -2,333,000,000bbl)

Proven Oil Reserves (Rnk 32)
2,483,000,000bbl
(Diff: 2,333,000,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 61)
1,109,962,000bbl
(Diff: -40,084,186,000bbl)

Natural Gas Production (Rnk 18)
41,194,148,000bbl
(Diff: 40,084,186,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 54)
6,558,312,000bbl
(Diff: -42,918,273,000bbl)

Natural Gas Consumption (Rnk 93)
49,476,585,000bbl
(Diff: 42,918,273,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 48)
97,976,000,000bbl
(Diff: -298,488,000,000bbl)

Proven Nat.Gas Reserves (Rnk 32)
396,464,000,000bbl
(Diff: 298,488,000,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 64)
542,000bbl
(Diff: -287,000bbl)

Coal Production (Rnk 59)
829,000bbl
(Diff: 287,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 86)
10,573,000bbl
(Diff: 9,023,000bbl)

Coal Consumption (Rnk 50)
1,550,000bbl
(Diff: -9,023,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 33)
1,181,000,000bbl
(Diff: 681,000,000bbl)

Proven Coal Reserves (Rnk 41)
500,000,000bbl
(Diff: -681,000,000bbl)

GEOGRAPHY

Square Land Area (Rnk 37)
756,102km
(Diff: -2,024,298km)

Square Land Area (Rnk 8)
2,780,400km
(Diff: 2,024,298km)

Shared Border (Rnk 123)
7,801km
(Diff: -4,167km)

Shared Border (Rnk 128)
11,968km
(Diff: 4,167km)

Coastline (Rnk 89)
6,435km
(Diff: 1,446km)

Coastline (Rnk 87)
4,989km
(Diff: -1,446km)

Waterways (Rnk 13)
12,290km
(Diff: 1,290km)

Waterways (Rnk 14)
11,000km
(Diff: -1,290km)

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