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Army comparison: Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Bulgaria operates 501 active military vehicles vs 640 for Sweden. Additionally, Bulgaria has 1,900 and Sweden has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Bulgaria BulgariaWorld #70 14.2
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Sweden leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #66 15.3
  • 44+250 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 24+200 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 48+150 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 26
  • 160 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 24 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 120+1,100 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 280
  • 12+200 stored Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 69 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Bulgaria 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
Bulgaria Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 501 640 🇸🇪 1.3×
In storage 1,900 0 🇧🇬
On order 223 667 🇸🇪 3.0×
Main battle tanks 44 110 🇸🇪 2.5×
Artillery pieces 96 26 🇧🇬 3.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 361 504 🇸🇪 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 36,950 29,750 🇧🇬 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 3,000 32,900 🇸🇪 11×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 160 224 🇸🇪 1.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 120 280 🇸🇪 2.3×
Self-propelled artillery 48 26 🇧🇬 1.8×
Towed artillery 24 0 🇧🇬
Rocket artillery 24 0 🇧🇬
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇬 BulgariaT-72 ×44BMP-1 ×902S1 Gvozdika ×48
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Archer ×26
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden has a larger ground force with 640 vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 501 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden operates more main battle tanks with 110 compared to Bulgaria's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden has 224 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Bulgaria's 160.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Sweden operates 280 APCs compared to Bulgaria's 120.
Which country has more artillery systems, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria fields 96 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.