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Army comparison: Flag of Belgium Belgium vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Belgium operates 996 active military vehicles vs 640 for Sweden.

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

Sweden leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #66 15.3
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 26
  • 19 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 14 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 105 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 280
  • 18 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 840 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Belgium Sweden 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 Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 996 640 🇧🇪 1.6×
On order 551 667 🇸🇪 1.2×
Main battle tanks 0 110 🇸🇪
Artillery pieces 14 26 🇸🇪 1.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 982 504 🇧🇪 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 26,300 29,750 🇸🇪 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 5,900 32,900 🇸🇪 5.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 19 224 🇸🇪 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 105 280 🇸🇪 2.7×
Self-propelled artillery 0 26 🇸🇪
Towed artillery 14 0 🇧🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumNexter Griffon ×10
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Archer ×26
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium has a larger ground force with 996 vehicles compared to Sweden's 640 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden operates more main battle tanks with 110 compared to Belgium's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden has 224 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Belgium's 19.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden operates 280 APCs compared to Belgium's 105.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden fields 26 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Belgium's 14.
How do the Belgium and Sweden armies compare in size?
Belgium's army is 1.6 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total vehicles (996 vs 640).