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Army comparison: Flag of Egypt Egypt vs Flag of Eritrea Eritrea

Egypt's army fields 9,564 active vehicles — 20:1 Eritrea's 488. Additionally, Egypt has 122 and Eritrea has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Egypt EgyptWorld #9 41.7
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Egypt leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Eritrea EritreaWorld #51 18.7
  • 2,000 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 270
  • 340 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 44
  • 519 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 45
  • 690 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 15
  • 436+122 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 39
  • 4,010 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 35
  • 412 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 40
  • 1,157 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Egypt Eritrea 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
Egypt Eritrea Ratio
Total vehicles 9,564 488 🇪🇬 20×
In storage 122 0 🇪🇬
On order 210 0 🇪🇬
Main battle tanks 2,000 270 🇪🇬 7.4×
Artillery pieces 1,295 128 🇪🇬 10×
Armoured fighting vehicles 6,269 90 🇪🇬 70×
Active military personnel (all branches) 438,500 301,750 🇪🇬 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 479,000 0 🇪🇬
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Infantry fighting vehicles 690 15 🇪🇬 46×
Armoured personnel carriers 4,010 35 🇪🇬 115×
Self-propelled artillery 519 45 🇪🇬 12×
Towed artillery 436 39 🇪🇬 11×
Rocket artillery 340 44 🇪🇬 7.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇬 EgyptM1 Abrams ×1,300YPR-765 ×390M109 Paladin ×325
🇪🇷 EritreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×270BMP-1 ×152S1 Gvozdika ×32
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt has a larger ground force with 9,564 vehicles compared to Eritrea's 488 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt operates more main battle tanks with 2,000 compared to Eritrea's 270.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt has 690 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Eritrea's 15.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt operates 4,010 APCs compared to Eritrea's 35.
Which country has more artillery systems, Egypt or Eritrea?
Egypt fields 1,295 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Eritrea's 128.
How do the Egypt and Eritrea armies compare in size?
Egypt's army is 19.6 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total vehicles (9,564 vs 488).