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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Croatia Croatia

Bulgaria operates 616 active military vehicles vs 662 for Croatia. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Croatia has 31 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #71 15.0
ARMS Index / 100

Bulgaria leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Croatia CroatiaWorld #81 12.8
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 47
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 42
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 21+4 stored
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 140+27 stored
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 12
  • 133+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 110
  • 12+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 171 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 290
Bulgaria Croatia 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 Croatia Ratio
Total vehicles 616 662 🇭🇷 1.1×
In storage 1,900 31 🇧🇬 61×
On order 218 133 🇧🇬 1.6×
Main battle tanks 44 47 🇭🇷 1.1×
Artillery pieces 96 75 🇧🇬 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 476 540 🇭🇷 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 15,200 🇧🇬 2.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 20,100 🇭🇷 6.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 140 🇧🇬 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 133 110 🇧🇬 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 48 21 🇧🇬 2.3×
Towed artillery 24 12 🇧🇬 2.0×
Rocket artillery 24 42 🇭🇷 1.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇭🇷 CroatiaM-84 ×45M-80 ×70PzH 2000 ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia has a larger ground force with 662 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 616 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia operates more main battle tanks with 47 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria has 160 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Croatia's 140.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria operates 133 APCs compared to Croatia's 110.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Bulgaria fields 96 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Croatia's 75.