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Army comparison: Flag of Eritrea Eritrea vs Flag of Tanzania Tanzania

Eritrea operates 488 active military vehicles vs 587 for Tanzania.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Eritrea EritreaWorld #51 18.7
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Eritrea leads overall, ahead on 2 of 8 categories

Flag of Tanzania TanzaniaWorld #88 11.6
  • 270 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 52
  • 44 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 70
  • 45 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 10
  • 15 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 12
  • 39 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 205
  • 35 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 75
  • 40 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 158
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 5
Eritrea Tanzania 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 Tanzania Ratio
Total vehicles 488 587 🇹🇿 1.2×
Main battle tanks 270 52 🇪🇷 5.2×
Artillery pieces 128 285 🇹🇿 2.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 90 250 🇹🇿 2.8×
Active military personnel (all branches) 301,750 27,000 🇪🇷 11×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 80,000 🇹🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 15 12 🇪🇷 1.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 35 75 🇹🇿 2.1×
Self-propelled artillery 45 10 🇪🇷 4.5×
Towed artillery 39 205 🇹🇿 5.3×
Rocket artillery 44 70 🇹🇿 1.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×270BMP-1 ×152S1 Gvozdika ×32
🇹🇿 TanzaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×32BTR-152 ×55BM-21 Grad ×58
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Eritrea or Tanzania?
Tanzania has a larger ground force with 587 vehicles compared to Eritrea's 488 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Eritrea or Tanzania?
Eritrea operates more main battle tanks with 270 compared to Tanzania's 52.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Eritrea or Tanzania?
Eritrea has 15 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Tanzania's 12.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Eritrea or Tanzania?
Tanzania operates 75 APCs compared to Eritrea's 35.
Which country has more artillery systems, Eritrea or Tanzania?
Tanzania fields 285 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Eritrea's 128.