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

Belgium operates 1,044 active military vehicles vs 1,985 for Sweden.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Belgium BelgiumWorld #80 12.9
ARMS Index / 100

Sweden leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #57 17.7
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 70
  • 19 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 42 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 125 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 594
  • 18 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 840 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 986
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 1,044 1,985 🇸🇪 1.9×
On order 786 956 🇸🇪 1.2×
Main battle tanks 0 111 🇸🇪
Artillery pieces 42 70 🇸🇪 1.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,002 1,804 🇸🇪 1.8×
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 125 594 🇸🇪 4.8×
Self-propelled artillery 0 70 🇸🇪
Towed artillery 42 0 🇧🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇪 BelgiumNexter Griffon ×10
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×111CV-90 ×224CV-90 ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden has a larger ground force with 1,985 vehicles compared to Belgium's 1,044 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden operates more main battle tanks with 111 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 594 APCs compared to Belgium's 125.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden fields 70 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Belgium's 42.
How do the Belgium and Sweden armies compare in size?
Sweden's army is 1.9 times larger than Belgium's in terms of total vehicles (1,985 vs 1,044).