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Army comparison: Flag of Cyprus Cyprus vs Flag of Israel Israel

Israel's army fields 5,540 active vehicles — 6.5:1 Cyprus's 858. Additionally, Cyprus has 0 and Israel has 5,741 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Cyprus CyprusWorld #79 12.9
ARMS Index / 100

Israel leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #16 33.8
  • 134 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 900+400 stored
  • 34 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 30+68 stored
  • 56 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 250+102 stored
  • 43 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 116 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0+171 stored
  • 329 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 890+5,000 stored
  • 138 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 8 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 3,470
Cyprus Israel 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
Cyprus Israel Ratio
Total vehicles 858 5,540 🇮🇱 6.5×
In storage 0 5,741 🇮🇱
Main battle tanks 134 900 🇮🇱 6.7×
Artillery pieces 206 280 🇮🇱 1.4×
Armoured fighting vehicles 518 4,360 🇮🇱 8.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 15,000 169,500 🇮🇱 11×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 60,000 465,000 🇮🇱 7.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 43 0 🇨🇾
Armoured personnel carriers 329 890 🇮🇱 2.7×
Self-propelled artillery 56 250 🇮🇱 4.5×
Towed artillery 116 0 🇨🇾
Rocket artillery 34 30 🇨🇾 1.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇨🇾 CyprusT-80 ×82BMP-3 ×43Nora B-52 ×24
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel has a larger ground force with 5,540 vehicles compared to Cyprus's 858 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel operates more main battle tanks with 900 compared to Cyprus's 134.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Cyprus or Israel?
Cyprus has 43 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel operates 890 APCs compared to Cyprus's 329.
Which country has more artillery systems, Cyprus or Israel?
Israel fields 280 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Cyprus's 206.
How do the Cyprus and Israel armies compare in size?
Israel's army is 6.5 times larger than Cyprus's in terms of total vehicles (5,540 vs 858).