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Army comparison: Flag of Switzerland Switzerland vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Switzerland's army fields 1,713 active vehicles — 2.7:1 Portugal's 626. Additionally, Switzerland has 71 and Portugal has 5 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 Portugal PortugalGround pillar #93 41.4
  • 134+71 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 34
  • 133 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 18+5 stored
  • 186 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 30
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 45
  • 978 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 258
  • 282 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 241
Switzerland Portugal 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 Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 1,713 626 🇨🇭 2.7×
In storage 71 5 🇨🇭 14×
On order 95 0 🇨🇭
Main battle tanks 134 34 🇨🇭 3.9×
Artillery pieces 133 63 🇨🇭 2.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,446 529 🇨🇭 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 19,550 27,250 🇵🇹 1.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 196,450 23,500 🇨🇭 8.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 186 30 🇨🇭 6.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 978 258 🇨🇭 3.8×
Self-propelled artillery 133 18 🇨🇭 7.4×
Towed artillery 0 45 🇵🇹
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇭 SwitzerlandLeopard 2 ×134M109 Paladin ×133M113 ×40
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Switzerland or Portugal?
Switzerland has a larger ground force with 1,713 vehicles compared to Portugal's 626 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Switzerland or Portugal?
Switzerland operates more main battle tanks with 134 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Switzerland or Portugal?
Switzerland has 186 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Switzerland or Portugal?
Switzerland operates 978 APCs compared to Portugal's 258.
Which country has more artillery systems, Switzerland or Portugal?
Switzerland fields 133 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 63.
How do the Switzerland and Portugal armies compare in size?
Switzerland's army is 2.7 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (1,713 vs 626).