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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Cyprus Cyprus

Bulgaria operates 616 active military vehicles vs 858 for Cyprus. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Cyprus has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #71 15.0
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Bulgaria leads overall, ahead on 2 of 8 categories

Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #79 12.9
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 134
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 34
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 56
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 43
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 116
  • 133+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 329
  • 12+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 138
  • 171 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 8
Bulgaria Cyprus 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
Bulgaria Cyprus Ratio
Total vehicles 616 858 🇨🇾 1.4×
In storage 1,900 0 🇧🇬
On order 218 0 🇧🇬
Main battle tanks 44 134 🇨🇾 3.0×
Artillery pieces 96 206 🇨🇾 2.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 476 518 🇨🇾 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 15,000 🇧🇬 2.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 60,000 🇨🇾 20×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 43 🇧🇬 3.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 133 329 🇨🇾 2.5×
Self-propelled artillery 48 56 🇨🇾 1.2×
Towed artillery 24 116 🇨🇾 4.8×
Rocket artillery 24 34 🇨🇾 1.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82BMP-3 ×43Nora B-52 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Cyprus has a larger ground force with 858 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 616 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Cyprus operates more main battle tanks with 134 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Bulgaria has 160 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Cyprus's 43.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Cyprus operates 329 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 133.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
Cyprus fields 206 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Bulgaria's 96.