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Army comparison: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Norway Norway

Belgium operates 996 active military vehicles vs 764 for Norway.

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Flag of Belgium BelgiumGround pillar #89 43.0
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Norway leads on 4 of 6 categories

Flag of Norway NorwayGround pillar #85 43.8
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 36
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 52
  • 19 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 110
  • 14 Towed artilleryweight ×3 0
  • 105 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 363
  • 858 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 203
Belgium Norway 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
Belgium Norway Ratio
Total vehicles 996 764 🇧🇪 1.3×
On order 551 144 🇧🇪 3.8×
Main battle tanks 0 36 🇳🇴
Artillery pieces 14 52 🇳🇴 3.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 982 676 🇧🇪 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 26,300 23,250 🇧🇪 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,900 40,000 🇳🇴 6.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 19 110 🇳🇴 5.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 105 363 🇳🇴 3.5×
Self-propelled artillery 0 52 🇳🇴
Towed artillery 14 0 🇧🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumNexter Griffon ×10
🇳🇴 NorwayLeopard 2 ×36CV-90 ×110K9 Thunder ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belgium or Norway?
Belgium has a larger ground force with 996 vehicles compared to Norway's 764 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belgium or Norway?
Norway operates more main battle tanks with 36 compared to Belgium's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Belgium or Norway?
Norway has 110 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Belgium's 19.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Belgium or Norway?
Norway operates 363 APCs compared to Belgium's 105.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belgium or Norway?
Norway fields 52 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Belgium's 14.