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Army comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Iraq Iraq

Iraq's army fields 7,397 active vehicles — 4.9:1 Bangladesh's 1,511.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bangladesh BangladeshWorld #43 19.9
ARMS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #17 33.7
  • 276 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,188
  • 85 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 572
  • 36 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 434
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,470
  • 402 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 610
  • 380 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,166
  • 52 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 453
  • 280 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,504
Bangladesh Iraq 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
Bangladesh Iraq Ratio
Total vehicles 1,511 7,397 🇮🇶 4.9×
On order 0 115 🇮🇶
Main battle tanks 276 1,188 🇮🇶 4.3×
Artillery pieces 523 1,616 🇮🇶 3.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 712 4,593 🇮🇶 6.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 163,050 193,000 🇮🇶 1.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 1,470 🇮🇶
Armoured personnel carriers 380 1,166 🇮🇶 3.1×
Self-propelled artillery 36 434 🇮🇶 12×
Towed artillery 402 610 🇮🇶 1.5×
Rocket artillery 85 572 🇮🇶 6.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshType 59MII ×174Nora B-52 ×36BTR-80 ×330
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 7,397 vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 1,511 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Bangladesh's 276.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq operates 1,166 APCs compared to Bangladesh's 380.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bangladesh's 523.
How do the Bangladesh and Iraq armies compare in size?
Iraq's army is 4.9 times larger than Bangladesh's in terms of total vehicles (7,397 vs 1,511).