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Army comparison: Flag of Switzerland Switzerland vs Flag of Denmark Denmark

Switzerland's army fields 1,713 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Denmark's 692. Additionally, Switzerland has 71 and Denmark has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Switzerland SwitzerlandGround pillar #54 52.4
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Switzerland leads on 5 of 6 categories

Flag of Denmark DenmarkGround pillar #92 42.5
  • 134+71 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 44
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 8
  • 133 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 19
  • 186 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 44
  • 978 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 399
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 178
Switzerland Denmark Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Switzerland Denmark Ratio
Total vehicles 1,713 692 🇨🇭 2.5×
In storage 71 0 🇨🇭
On order 95 44 🇨🇭 2.2×
Main battle tanks 134 44 🇨🇭 3.0×
Artillery pieces 133 27 🇨🇭 4.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,446 621 🇨🇭 2.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 19,550 14,500 🇨🇭 1.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 196,450 44,000 🇨🇭 4.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 186 44 🇨🇭 4.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 978 399 🇨🇭 2.5×
Self-propelled artillery 133 19 🇨🇭 7.0×
Rocket artillery 0 8 🇩🇰
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandLeopard 2 ×134M109 Paladin ×133M113 ×40
🇩🇰 DenmarkLeopard 2 ×44CV-90 ×44ATMOS 2000 ×19
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Switzerland or Denmark?
Switzerland has a larger ground force with 1,713 vehicles compared to Denmark's 692 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Switzerland or Denmark?
Switzerland operates more main battle tanks with 134 compared to Denmark's 44.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Switzerland or Denmark?
Switzerland has 186 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Denmark's 44.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Switzerland or Denmark?
Switzerland operates 978 APCs compared to Denmark's 399.
Which country has more artillery systems, Switzerland or Denmark?
Switzerland fields 133 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Denmark's 27.
How do the Switzerland and Denmark armies compare in size?
Switzerland's army is 2.5 times larger than Denmark's in terms of total vehicles (1,713 vs 692).