Country Profile
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Chile
Power index #43 / 118✓ No tracked active conflict
Composite power index · percentile among 118 scored countries#43
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Figures are educated estimates from open reporting or, where marked, formula-modeled. Blank fields are not estimated, not assumed zero.
Overview
Chile is located in America (South America). It has an estimated population of 20,000,000, with a nominal GDP of roughly $340 billion (about $17,000 per capita). Its armed forces field an estimated 80,000 active-duty personnel, backed by roughly 40,000 reservists, ranking #52 of 174 countries in this dataset by active personnel. Estimated annual defense spending is around $6B, roughly 1.8% of GDP. Its inventory includes an estimated 290 military aircraft, 300 tanks, 70 naval vessels.
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Global Standing percentile per metric
Active Conflicts
No tracked active conflicts involving Chile. See the Conflict Watch map for all 19 tracked conflicts.
Share of World
of world population
20,000,000 people
of world GDP
$340B nominal
of world defense spending
$6B / year
of world active personnel
80,000 soldiers
Economy & Demographics
Manpower
Force Composition120,000 total personnel
Active 67%Reserve 33%
Financials & Strategic
Defense burden: 1.8% of GDP
Spend per active soldier: $75k / yr
Soldiers per 1,000 people: 4.0
🛰️Drone / UAV Capability
UndocumentedNo documented program in this dataset
Airpower
Helicopters (Total)
n/a
✈️Air Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier ~$75k/yr
Land Power
🛡️Armor Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier
Naval Power
⚓Naval Fleet Modernity
LIKELY MIXEDHeuristic: defense spend per soldier, not a fleet inspection
Regional Context — South America
Chile ranks #3 of 11 in South America on the composite power index. Bars are relative index scores; follow any row to that country's profile.
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Economic confidence: Medium. Military confidence: Low. Ranks shown as "#x of y" count only countries with a reported value for that metric. The composite power index averages the six category scores (log-scaled against the world leader per metric) and is this site's own model — not an official rating.