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Army comparison: Flag of Brazil Brazil vs Flag of Mexico Mexico

Mexico's army fields 7,852 active vehicles — 3.2:1 Brazil's 2,419.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Brazil BrazilWorld #33 24.2
ARMS Index / 100

Brazil leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Mexico MexicoWorld #40 20.7
  • 292 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 38 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 109 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 352 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 1,219 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 507
  • 409 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 225
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 7,120
Brazil Mexico 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 Mexico Ratio
Total vehicles 2,419 7,852 🇲🇽 3.2×
On order 1,425 0 🇧🇷
Main battle tanks 292 0 🇧🇷
Artillery pieces 499 0 🇧🇷
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,628 7,852 🇲🇽 4.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 366,500 216,000 🇧🇷 1.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 1,340,000 81,500 🇧🇷 16×
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Armoured personnel carriers 1,219 507 🇧🇷 2.4×
Self-propelled artillery 109 0 🇧🇷
Towed artillery 352 0 🇧🇷
Rocket artillery 38 0 🇧🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇧🇷 BrazilLeopard 1 ×261M109 Paladin ×109M113 ×596
🇲🇽 MexicoAMX-VCI ×409
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Brazil or Mexico?
Mexico has a larger ground force with 7,852 vehicles compared to Brazil's 2,419 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil operates more main battle tanks with 292 compared to Mexico's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil operates 1,219 APCs compared to Mexico's 507.
Which country has more artillery systems, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil fields 499 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Mexico's 0.
How do the Brazil and Mexico armies compare in size?
Mexico's army is 3.2 times larger than Brazil's in terms of total vehicles (7,852 vs 2,419).