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Army comparison: Flag of Bangladesh Bangladesh vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Bangladesh operates 1,251 active military vehicles vs 1,052 for Philippines.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Bangladesh BangladeshGround pillar #56 51.9
Ground pillar / 100

Bangladesh leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesGround pillar #81 44.9
  • 276 Main battle tanksweight ×10 0
  • 49 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 18 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 12
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 51
  • 251 Towed artilleryweight ×3 284
  • 613 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 551
  • 44 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 154
Bangladesh Philippines 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
Bangladesh Philippines Ratio
Total vehicles 1,251 1,052 🇧🇩 1.2×
On order 0 32 🇵🇭
Main battle tanks 276 0 🇧🇩
Artillery pieces 318 296 🇧🇩 1.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 657 756 🇵🇭 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 163,050 150,000 🇧🇩 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 131,000 🇵🇭
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 51 🇵🇭
Armoured personnel carriers 613 551 🇧🇩 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 18 12 🇧🇩 1.5×
Towed artillery 251 284 🇵🇭 1.1×
Rocket artillery 49 0 🇧🇩
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇩 BangladeshType 59MII ×174Nora B-52 ×18BTR-80 ×330
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh has a larger ground force with 1,251 vehicles compared to Philippines's 1,052 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh operates more main battle tanks with 276 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines has 51 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bangladesh's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh operates 613 APCs compared to Philippines's 551.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Bangladesh fields 318 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Philippines's 296.