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Army comparison: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of France France

Algeria operates 8,195 active military vehicles vs 6,775 for France. Additionally, Algeria has 0 and France has 184 vehicles in storage.

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 5 of 8 categories

Flag of France FranceWorld #15 36.0
  • 1,485 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 225+184 stored
  • 188 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 9
  • 224 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 75
  • 980 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 628
  • 483 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 174
  • 1,639 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,444
  • 96 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 2,095
  • 3,100 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,125
Algeria France 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 France Ratio
Total vehicles 8,195 6,775 🇩🇿 1.2×
In storage 0 184 🇫🇷
On order 0 1,828 🇫🇷
Main battle tanks 1,485 225 🇩🇿 6.6×
Artillery pieces 895 258 🇩🇿 3.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,815 6,292 🇫🇷 1.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 130,000 270,000 🇫🇷 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 150,000 43,000 🇩🇿 3.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 980 628 🇩🇿 1.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,639 2,444 🇫🇷 1.5×
Self-propelled artillery 224 75 🇩🇿 3.0×
Towed artillery 483 174 🇩🇿 2.8×
Rocket artillery 188 9 🇩🇿 21×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaT-90 ×600BMP-2 ×9802S1 Gvozdika ×140
🇫🇷 FranceLeclerc ×225VBCI ×628CAESAR ×75
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Algeria or France?
Algeria has a larger ground force with 8,195 vehicles compared to France's 6,775 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Algeria or France?
Algeria operates more main battle tanks with 1,485 compared to France's 225.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Algeria or France?
Algeria has 980 infantry fighting vehicles compared to France's 628.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Algeria or France?
France operates 2,444 APCs compared to Algeria's 1,639.
Which country has more artillery systems, Algeria or France?
Algeria fields 895 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to France's 258.