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Army comparison: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Belgium operates 1,044 active military vehicles vs 638 for Portugal. Additionally, Belgium has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Belgium BelgiumWorld #80 12.9
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Belgium leads overall, ahead on 2 of 7 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 19 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 42 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 125 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 18 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 840 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
Belgium Portugal 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 Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 1,044 638 🇧🇪 1.6×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 786 36 🇧🇪 22×
Main battle tanks 0 34 🇵🇹
Artillery pieces 42 51 🇵🇹 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,002 553 🇧🇪 1.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 26,300 27,250 🇵🇹 ≈
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,900 23,500 🇵🇹 4.0×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 19 30 🇵🇹 1.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 125 288 🇵🇹 2.3×
Self-propelled artillery 0 18 🇵🇹
Towed artillery 42 33 🇧🇪 1.3×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumNexter Griffon ×10
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium has a larger ground force with 1,044 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal operates more main battle tanks with 34 compared to Belgium's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal has 30 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Belgium's 19.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal operates 288 APCs compared to Belgium's 125.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal fields 51 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Belgium's 42.
How do the Belgium and Portugal armies compare in size?
Belgium's army is 1.6 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (1,044 vs 638).