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

Argentina's army fields 1,447 active vehicles — 2.4:1 Ecuador's 608.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Argentina ArgentinaWorld #55 18.0
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Argentina leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Ecuador EcuadorWorld #84 12.1
  • 250 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 25 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 24
  • 58 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 5
  • 139 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 172 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 106
  • 548 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 164
  • 112 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 150
  • 143 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 159
Argentina Ecuador Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS Index (vehicles × category weight × era, active + 0.3 × stored; manpower and the rotary, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Argentina Ecuador Ratio
Total vehicles 1,447 608 🇦🇷 2.4×
On order 235 0 🇦🇷
Main battle tanks 250 0 🇦🇷
Artillery pieces 255 135 🇦🇷 1.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 942 473 🇦🇷 2.0×
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 548 164 🇦🇷 3.3×
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-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 608 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Argentina or Ecuador?
Argentina operates more main battle tanks with 250 compared to Ecuador's 0.
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 164.
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 2.4 times larger than Ecuador's in terms of total vehicles (1,447 vs 608).