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Army comparison: Flag of Belarus Belarus vs Flag of Norway Norway

Belarus's army fields 2,611 active vehicles — 3.8:1 Norway's 695.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Belarus BelarusWorld #39 22.3
ARMS Index / 100

Belarus leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Norway NorwayWorld #75 13.6
  • 497 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 38
  • 212 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 357 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 52
  • 906 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 110
  • 132 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 326 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 325
  • 132 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 24
  • 49 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 146
Belarus Norway 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
Belarus Norway Ratio
Total vehicles 2,611 695 🇧🇾 3.8×
On order 0 266 🇳🇴
Main battle tanks 497 38 🇧🇾 13×
Artillery pieces 701 52 🇧🇾 13×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,413 605 🇧🇾 2.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 45,350 23,250 🇧🇾 2.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 289,500 40,000 🇧🇾 7.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 906 110 🇧🇾 8.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 326 325 🇧🇾 ≈
Self-propelled artillery 357 52 🇧🇾 6.9×
Towed artillery 132 0 🇧🇾
Rocket artillery 212 0 🇧🇾
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇾 BelarusT-72 ×497BMP-2 ×9062S1 Gvozdika ×125
🇳🇴 NorwayLeopard 2 ×38CV-90 ×110K9 Thunder ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus has a larger ground force with 2,611 vehicles compared to Norway's 695 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus operates more main battle tanks with 497 compared to Norway's 38.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus has 906 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Norway's 110.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus operates 326 APCs compared to Norway's 325.
Which country has more artillery systems, Belarus or Norway?
Belarus fields 701 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Norway's 52.
How do the Belarus and Norway armies compare in size?
Belarus's army is 3.8 times larger than Norway's in terms of total vehicles (2,611 vs 695).