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Army comparison: Flag of Argentina Argentina vs Flag of Ecuador Ecuador

Argentina's army fields 1,447 active vehicles — 3.2:1 Ecuador's 456.

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Flag of Argentina ArgentinaGround pillar #53 52.6
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Argentina leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Ecuador EcuadorGround pillar #88 43.0
  • 250 Main battle tanksweight ×10 108
  • 25 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 24
  • 58 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 5
  • 139 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 0
  • 172 Towed artilleryweight ×3 106
  • 548 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 151
  • 255 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 62
Argentina Ecuador Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Argentina Ecuador Ratio
Total vehicles 1,447 456 🇦🇷 3.2×
Main battle tanks 250 108 🇦🇷 2.3×
Artillery pieces 255 135 🇦🇷 1.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 942 213 🇦🇷 4.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 72,100 40,250 🇦🇷 1.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 118,000 🇪🇨
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Infantry fighting vehicles 139 0 🇦🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 548 151 🇦🇷 3.6×
Self-propelled artillery 58 5 🇦🇷 12×
Towed artillery 172 106 🇦🇷 1.6×
Rocket artillery 25 24 🇦🇷 ≈
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇷 ArgentinaTAM ×250M113 ×388
🇪🇨 EcuadorAMX-13 ×108AMX-VCI ×82BM-21 Grad ×18
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Argentina or Ecuador?
Argentina has a larger ground force with 1,447 vehicles compared to Ecuador's 456 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Argentina or Ecuador?
Argentina operates more main battle tanks with 250 compared to Ecuador's 108.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Argentina or Ecuador?
Argentina has 139 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ecuador's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Argentina or Ecuador?
Argentina operates 548 APCs compared to Ecuador's 151.
Which country has more artillery systems, Argentina or Ecuador?
Argentina fields 255 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Ecuador's 135.
How do the Argentina and Ecuador armies compare in size?
Argentina's army is 3.2 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total vehicles (1,447 vs 456).