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Army comparison: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia

Algeria's army fields 8,195 active vehicles — 4.1:1 Ethiopia's 2,022.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #13 37.2
ARMS Index / 100

Algeria leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #37 23.3
  • 1,485 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 410
  • 188 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 79
  • 224 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 142
  • 980 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 20
  • 483 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 887
  • 1,639 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 152
  • 96 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 82
  • 3,100 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 250
Algeria Ethiopia 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
Algeria Ethiopia Ratio
Total vehicles 8,195 2,022 🇩🇿 4.1×
Main battle tanks 1,485 410 🇩🇿 3.6×
Artillery pieces 895 1,108 🇪🇹 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,815 504 🇩🇿 12×
Active military personnel (all branches) 130,000 503,000 🇪🇹 3.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 150,000 0 🇩🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 980 20 🇩🇿 49×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,639 152 🇩🇿 11×
Self-propelled artillery 224 142 🇩🇿 1.6×
Towed artillery 483 887 🇪🇹 1.8×
Rocket artillery 188 79 🇩🇿 2.4×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaT-90 ×600BMP-2 ×9802S1 Gvozdika ×140
🇪🇹 EthiopiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×240BMP-1 ×202S1 Gvozdika ×82
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria has a larger ground force with 8,195 vehicles compared to Ethiopia's 2,022 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria operates more main battle tanks with 1,485 compared to Ethiopia's 410.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria has 980 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ethiopia's 20.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Algeria operates 1,639 APCs compared to Ethiopia's 152.
Which country has more artillery systems, Algeria or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia fields 1,108 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Algeria's 895.
How do the Algeria and Ethiopia armies compare in size?
Algeria's army is 4.1 times larger than Ethiopia's in terms of total vehicles (8,195 vs 2,022).