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Army comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of South Korea South Korea

South Korea's army fields 13,232 active vehicles — 5.2:1 Brazil's 2,527. Additionally, Brazil has 0 and South Korea has 3,400 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #34 24.9
ARMS Index / 100

South Korea leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of South Korea South KoreaWorld #4 61.0
  • 292 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,814
  • 38 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 465
  • 109 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 2,480
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 536
  • 412 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 2,800+3,000 stored
  • 1,217 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 3,127+400 stored
  • 411 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 10
  • 48 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,000
Brazil South Korea 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 South Korea Ratio
Total vehicles 2,527 13,232 🇰🇷 5.2×
In storage 0 3,400 🇰🇷
On order 1,432 870 🇧🇷 1.6×
Main battle tanks 292 1,814 🇰🇷 6.2×
Artillery pieces 559 5,745 🇰🇷 10×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,676 5,673 🇰🇷 3.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 366,500 500,000 🇰🇷 1.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,340,000 3,100,000 🇰🇷 2.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 536 🇰🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 1,217 3,127 🇰🇷 2.6×
Self-propelled artillery 109 2,480 🇰🇷 23×
Towed artillery 412 2,800 🇰🇷 6.8×
Rocket artillery 38 465 🇰🇷 12×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilLeopard 1 ×261M109 Paladin ×109M113 ×596
🇰🇷 South KoreaK1A1 Rokit ×1,511K21 ×466K9 Thunder ×1,240
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Brazil or South Korea?
South Korea has a larger ground force with 13,232 vehicles compared to Brazil's 2,527 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Brazil or South Korea?
South Korea operates more main battle tanks with 1,814 compared to Brazil's 292.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Brazil or South Korea?
South Korea has 536 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Brazil's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Brazil or South Korea?
South Korea operates 3,127 APCs compared to Brazil's 1,217.
Which country has more artillery systems, Brazil or South Korea?
South Korea fields 5,745 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Brazil's 559.
How do the Brazil and South Korea armies compare in size?
South Korea's army is 5.2 times larger than Brazil's in terms of total vehicles (13,232 vs 2,527).