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Army comparison: Flag of Switzerland Switzerland vs Flag of Croatia Croatia

Switzerland's army fields 1,713 active vehicles — 2.5:1 Croatia's 678. Additionally, Switzerland has 71 and Croatia has 31 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Switzerland SwitzerlandGround pillar #54 52.4
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Switzerland leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Croatia CroatiaGround pillar #83 44.7
  • 134+71 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 55
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 42
  • 133 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 21+4 stored
  • 186 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 140+27 stored
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 12
  • 978 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 110
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 298
Switzerland Croatia 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 Croatia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,713 678 🇨🇭 2.5×
In storage 71 31 🇨🇭 2.3×
On order 95 0 🇨🇭
Main battle tanks 134 55 🇨🇭 2.4×
Artillery pieces 133 75 🇨🇭 1.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,446 548 🇨🇭 2.6×
Active military personnel (all branches) 19,550 15,200 🇨🇭 1.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 196,450 20,100 🇨🇭 9.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 186 140 🇨🇭 1.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 978 110 🇨🇭 8.9×
Self-propelled artillery 133 21 🇨🇭 6.3×
Towed artillery 0 12 🇭🇷
Rocket artillery 0 42 🇭🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandLeopard 2 ×134M109 Paladin ×133M113 ×40
🇭🇷 CroatiaM-84 ×45M2 Bradley ×62PzH 2000 ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Switzerland or Croatia?
Switzerland has a larger ground force with 1,713 vehicles compared to Croatia's 678 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Switzerland or Croatia?
Switzerland operates more main battle tanks with 134 compared to Croatia's 55.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Switzerland or Croatia?
Switzerland has 186 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Croatia's 140.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Switzerland or Croatia?
Switzerland operates 978 APCs compared to Croatia's 110.
Which country has more artillery systems, Switzerland or Croatia?
Switzerland fields 133 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Croatia's 75.
How do the Switzerland and Croatia armies compare in size?
Switzerland's army is 2.5 times larger than Croatia's in terms of total vehicles (1,713 vs 678).