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Army comparison: Flag of Colombia Colombia vs Flag of Peru Peru

Colombia operates 1,386 active military vehicles vs 1,024 for Peru. Additionally, Colombia has 60 and Peru has 75 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Colombia ColombiaWorld #43 19.4
ARMS Index / 100

Colombia leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of Peru PeruWorld #62 15.8
  • 0 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 205+75 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 49
  • 6 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 110 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 290
  • 128+60 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 295
  • 251 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 173
  • 891 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Colombia Peru 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
Colombia Peru Ratio
Total vehicles 1,386 1,024 🇨🇴 1.4×
In storage 60 75 🇵🇪 1.2×
On order 0 195 🇵🇪
Main battle tanks 0 205 🇵🇪
Artillery pieces 116 351 🇵🇪 3.0×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,270 468 🇨🇴 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 257,450 81,000 🇨🇴 3.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,950 188,000 🇵🇪 5.4×
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Armoured personnel carriers 128 295 🇵🇪 2.3×
Self-propelled artillery 6 12 🇵🇪 2.0×
Towed artillery 110 290 🇵🇪 2.6×
Rocket artillery 0 49 🇵🇪
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇴 ColombiaM113 ×28
🇵🇪 PeruT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×205M109 Paladin ×12UR-416 ×150
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia has a larger ground force with 1,386 vehicles compared to Peru's 1,024 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Colombia or Peru?
Peru operates more main battle tanks with 205 compared to Colombia's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Colombia or Peru?
Peru operates 295 APCs compared to Colombia's 128.
Which country has more artillery systems, Colombia or Peru?
Peru fields 351 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Colombia's 116.