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Army comparison: Flag of Eritrea Eritrea vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's army fields 6,498 active vehicles — 13:1 Eritrea's 488. Additionally, Eritrea has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Eritrea EritreaWorld #51 18.7
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Saudi Arabia leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #10 38.7
  • 270 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 44 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 45 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 380
  • 15 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 760
  • 39 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 35 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,440
  • 40 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,000
Eritrea Saudi Arabia 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
Eritrea Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 488 6,498 🇸🇦 13×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
Main battle tanks 270 945 🇸🇦 3.5×
Artillery pieces 128 1,053 🇸🇦 8.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 90 4,500 🇸🇦 50×
Active military personnel (all branches) 301,750 257,000 🇪🇷 1.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 15 760 🇸🇦 51×
Armoured personnel carriers 35 1,440 🇸🇦 41×
Self-propelled artillery 45 380 🇸🇦 8.4×
Towed artillery 39 416 🇸🇦 11×
Rocket artillery 44 257 🇸🇦 5.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×270BMP-1 ×152S1 Gvozdika ×32
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 6,498 vehicles compared to Eritrea's 488 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to Eritrea's 270.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 760 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Eritrea's 15.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,440 APCs compared to Eritrea's 35.
Which country has more artillery systems, Eritrea or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 1,053 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Eritrea's 128.
How do the Eritrea and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's army is 13.3 times larger than Eritrea's in terms of total vehicles (6,498 vs 488).