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Army comparison: Flag of Germany Germany vs Flag of Italy Italy

Germany operates 4,166 active military vehicles vs 3,599 for Italy.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Germany GermanyWorld #21 30.8
ARMS Index / 100

Germany leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #32 25.0
  • 296 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 113
  • 33 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 21
  • 134 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 64
  • 699 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 203
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 108
  • 1,465 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 698
  • 458 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 436
  • 1,081 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,956
Germany Italy 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
Germany Italy Ratio
Total vehicles 4,166 3,599 🇩🇪 1.2×
On order 1,012 1,604 🇮🇹 1.6×
Main battle tanks 296 113 🇩🇪 2.6×
Artillery pieces 167 193 🇮🇹 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,703 3,293 🇩🇪 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 183,500 165,500 🇩🇪 1.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 34,100 14,500 🇩🇪 2.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 699 203 🇩🇪 3.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,465 698 🇩🇪 2.1×
Self-propelled artillery 134 64 🇩🇪 2.1×
Towed artillery 0 108 🇮🇹
Rocket artillery 33 21 🇩🇪 1.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇪 GermanyLeopard 2 ×296Marder ×362PzH 2000 ×134
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110PzH 2000 ×64Iveco Freccia ×381
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Germany or Italy?
Germany has a larger ground force with 4,166 vehicles compared to Italy's 3,599 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Germany or Italy?
Germany operates more main battle tanks with 296 compared to Italy's 113.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Germany or Italy?
Germany has 699 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Italy's 203.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Germany or Italy?
Germany operates 1,465 APCs compared to Italy's 698.
Which country has more artillery systems, Germany or Italy?
Italy fields 193 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Germany's 167.