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Army comparison: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Finland Finland

Finland's army fields 2,513 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Belgium's 996.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Belgium BelgiumWorld #81 12.0
ARMS Index / 100

Finland leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Finland FinlandWorld #42 20.5
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 200
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 76
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 125
  • 19 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 212
  • 14 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 667
  • 105 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,233
  • 18 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 840 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Belgium Finland 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
Belgium Finland Ratio
Total vehicles 996 2,513 🇫🇮 2.5×
On order 551 82 🇧🇪 6.7×
Main battle tanks 0 200 🇫🇮
Artillery pieces 14 868 🇫🇮 62×
Armoured fighting vehicles 982 1,445 🇫🇮 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 26,300 23,800 🇧🇪 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,900 254,000 🇫🇮 43×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 19 212 🇫🇮 11×
Armoured personnel carriers 105 1,233 🇫🇮 12×
Self-propelled artillery 0 125 🇫🇮
Towed artillery 14 667 🇫🇮 48×
Rocket artillery 0 76 🇫🇮
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumNexter Griffon ×10
🇫🇮 FinlandLeopard 2 ×200BMP-2 ×110K9 Thunder ×33
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belgium or Finland?
Finland has a larger ground force with 2,513 vehicles compared to Belgium's 996 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belgium or Finland?
Finland operates more main battle tanks with 200 compared to Belgium's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Belgium or Finland?
Finland has 212 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Belgium's 19.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Belgium or Finland?
Finland operates 1,233 APCs compared to Belgium's 105.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belgium or Finland?
Finland fields 868 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Belgium's 14.
How do the Belgium and Finland armies compare in size?
Finland's army is 2.5 times larger than Belgium's in terms of total vehicles (2,513 vs 996).