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Army comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Canada Canada

Brazil operates 2,527 active military vehicles vs 1,768 for Canada.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #34 24.9
ARMS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Canada CanadaWorld #47 19.4
  • 292 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 74
  • 38 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 109 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 616
  • 412 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 154
  • 1,217 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 356
  • 411 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 56
  • 48 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 512
Brazil Canada 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
Brazil Canada Ratio
Total vehicles 2,527 1,768 🇧🇷 1.4×
On order 1,432 448 🇧🇷 3.2×
Main battle tanks 292 74 🇧🇷 3.9×
Artillery pieces 559 154 🇧🇷 3.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,676 1,540 🇧🇷 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 366,500 67,400 🇧🇷 5.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,340,000 29,100 🇧🇷 46×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 616 🇨🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 1,217 356 🇧🇷 3.4×
Self-propelled artillery 109 0 🇧🇷
Towed artillery 412 154 🇧🇷 2.7×
Rocket artillery 38 0 🇧🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilLeopard 1 ×261M109 Paladin ×109M113 ×596
🇨🇦 CanadaLeopard 2 ×74M113 ×73
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Brazil or Canada?
Brazil has a larger ground force with 2,527 vehicles compared to Canada's 1,768 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Brazil or Canada?
Brazil operates more main battle tanks with 292 compared to Canada's 74.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Brazil or Canada?
Canada has 616 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Brazil's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Brazil or Canada?
Brazil operates 1,217 APCs compared to Canada's 356.
Which country has more artillery systems, Brazil or Canada?
Brazil fields 559 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Canada's 154.