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Army comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Indonesia Indonesia

Brazil operates 2,527 active military vehicles vs 1,918 for Indonesia.

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

Indonesia leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #32 25.1
  • 292 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 121
  • 38 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 63
  • 109 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 91
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 76
  • 412 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 252
  • 1,217 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 825
  • 411 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308
  • 48 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 182
Brazil Indonesia 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 Indonesia Ratio
Total vehicles 2,527 1,918 🇧🇷 1.3×
On order 1,432 100 🇧🇷 14×
Main battle tanks 292 121 🇧🇷 2.4×
Artillery pieces 559 406 🇧🇷 1.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,676 1,391 🇧🇷 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 366,500 404,500 🇮🇩 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,340,000 400,000 🇧🇷 3.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 76 🇮🇩
Armoured personnel carriers 1,217 825 🇧🇷 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 109 91 🇧🇷 1.2×
Towed artillery 412 252 🇧🇷 1.6×
Rocket artillery 38 63 🇮🇩 1.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilLeopard 1 ×261M109 Paladin ×109M113 ×596
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil has a larger ground force with 2,527 vehicles compared to Indonesia's 1,918 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil operates more main battle tanks with 292 compared to Indonesia's 121.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Brazil or Indonesia?
Indonesia has 76 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Brazil's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil operates 1,217 APCs compared to Indonesia's 825.
Which country has more artillery systems, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil fields 559 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Indonesia's 406.