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Army comparison: Flag of China China vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

China's army fields 26,250 active vehicles — 25:1 Philippines's 1,052.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of China ChinaWorld #2 90.7
ARMS Index / 100

China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 17.3
  • 4,770 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 2,670 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 4,510 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 8,050 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 51
  • 900 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 284
  • 4,350 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 551
  • 1,000 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 154
China Philippines 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
China Philippines Ratio
Total vehicles 26,250 1,052 🇨🇳 25×
On order 0 32 🇵🇭
Main battle tanks 4,770 0 🇨🇳
Artillery pieces 8,080 296 🇨🇳 27×
Armoured fighting vehicles 13,400 756 🇨🇳 18×
Active military personnel (all branches) 2,035,000 150,000 🇨🇳 14×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 510,000 131,000 🇨🇳 3.9×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 8,050 51 🇨🇳 158×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,350 551 🇨🇳 7.9×
Self-propelled artillery 4,510 12 🇨🇳 376×
Towed artillery 900 284 🇨🇳 3.2×
Rocket artillery 2,670 0 🇨🇳
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaType 96 ×2,500ZBL-08 ×3,250ZSD-89 ×1,750
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, China or Philippines?
China has a larger ground force with 26,250 vehicles compared to Philippines's 1,052 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, China or Philippines?
China operates more main battle tanks with 4,770 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, China or Philippines?
China has 8,050 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Philippines's 51.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, China or Philippines?
China operates 4,350 APCs compared to Philippines's 551.
Which country has more artillery systems, China or Philippines?
China fields 8,080 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Philippines's 296.
How do the China and Philippines armies compare in size?
China's army is 25.0 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total vehicles (26,250 vs 1,052).