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Army comparison: Flag of Eritrea Eritrea vs Flag of Uganda Uganda

Eritrea operates 488 active military vehicles vs 674 for Uganda.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Eritrea EritreaWorld #51 18.7
ARMS Index / 100

Eritrea leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Uganda UgandaWorld #73 14.1
  • 270 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 239
  • 44 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 12
  • 45 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 6
  • 15 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 72
  • 39 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 26
  • 35 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 16
  • 40 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 211
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 92
Eritrea Uganda 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 Uganda Ratio
Total vehicles 488 674 🇺🇬 1.4×
Main battle tanks 270 239 🇪🇷 1.1×
Artillery pieces 128 44 🇪🇷 2.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 90 391 🇺🇬 4.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 301,750 45,000 🇪🇷 6.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 10,000 🇺🇬
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Infantry fighting vehicles 15 72 🇺🇬 4.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 35 16 🇪🇷 2.2×
Self-propelled artillery 45 6 🇪🇷 7.5×
Towed artillery 39 26 🇪🇷 1.5×
Rocket artillery 44 12 🇪🇷 3.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇷 EritreaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×270BMP-1 ×152S1 Gvozdika ×32
🇺🇬 UgandaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×140BMP-2 ×72ATMOS 2000 ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Eritrea or Uganda?
Uganda has a larger ground force with 674 vehicles compared to Eritrea's 488 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Eritrea or Uganda?
Eritrea operates more main battle tanks with 270 compared to Uganda's 239.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Eritrea or Uganda?
Uganda has 72 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Eritrea's 15.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Eritrea or Uganda?
Eritrea operates 35 APCs compared to Uganda's 16.
Which country has more artillery systems, Eritrea or Uganda?
Eritrea fields 128 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Uganda's 44.