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Army comparison: Flag of Switzerland Switzerland vs Flag of Finland Finland

Switzerland operates 1,713 active military vehicles vs 2,513 for Finland. Additionally, Switzerland has 71 and Finland has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Switzerland SwitzerlandGround pillar #54 52.4
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Finland leads on 5 of 7 categories

Flag of Finland FinlandGround pillar #45 56.7
  • 134+71 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 200
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 76
  • 133 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 125
  • 186 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 212
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 667
  • 978 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 1,233
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
Switzerland Finland 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 Finland Ratio
Total vehicles 1,713 2,513 🇫🇮 1.5×
In storage 71 0 🇨🇭
On order 95 82 🇨🇭 1.2×
Main battle tanks 134 200 🇫🇮 1.5×
Artillery pieces 133 868 🇫🇮 6.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,446 1,445 🇨🇭 ≈
Active military personnel (all branches) 19,550 23,800 🇫🇮 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 196,450 254,000 🇫🇮 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 186 212 🇫🇮 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 978 1,233 🇫🇮 1.3×
Self-propelled artillery 133 125 🇨🇭 1.1×
Towed artillery 0 667 🇫🇮
Rocket artillery 0 76 🇫🇮
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandLeopard 2 ×134M109 Paladin ×133M113 ×40
🇫🇮 FinlandLeopard 2 ×200BMP-2 ×110K9 Thunder ×33
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Switzerland or Finland?
Finland has a larger ground force with 2,513 vehicles compared to Switzerland's 1,713 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Switzerland or Finland?
Finland operates more main battle tanks with 200 compared to Switzerland's 134.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Switzerland or Finland?
Finland has 212 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Switzerland's 186.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Switzerland or Finland?
Finland operates 1,233 APCs compared to Switzerland's 978.
Which country has more artillery systems, Switzerland or Finland?
Finland fields 868 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Switzerland's 133.