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Army comparison: Flag of Spain Spain vs Flag of Netherlands Netherlands

Spain's army fields 6,152 active vehicles — 8.3:1 Netherlands's 741. Additionally, Spain has 25 and Netherlands has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Spain SpainWorld #29 25.8
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Spain leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Netherlands NetherlandsWorld #61 16.0
  • 274+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 18
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 4
  • 96 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 46
  • 225 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 128
  • 138 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 1,888 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 200
  • 135 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 345
  • 3,396 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Spain Netherlands 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
Spain Netherlands Ratio
Total vehicles 6,152 741 🇪🇸 8.3×
In storage 25 0 🇪🇸
On order 348 168 🇪🇸 2.1×
Main battle tanks 274 18 🇪🇸 15×
Artillery pieces 234 50 🇪🇸 4.7×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,644 673 🇪🇸 8.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 120,350 35,400 🇪🇸 3.4×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 15,150 6,350 🇪🇸 2.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 225 128 🇪🇸 1.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,888 200 🇪🇸 9.4×
Self-propelled artillery 96 46 🇪🇸 2.1×
Towed artillery 138 0 🇪🇸
Rocket artillery 0 4 🇳🇱
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainLeopard 2 ×274ASCOD ×225M109 Paladin ×96
🇳🇱 NetherlandsLeopard 2 ×18CV-90 ×128PzH 2000 ×46
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Spain or Netherlands?
Spain has a larger ground force with 6,152 vehicles compared to Netherlands's 741 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Spain or Netherlands?
Spain operates more main battle tanks with 274 compared to Netherlands's 18.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Spain or Netherlands?
Spain has 225 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Netherlands's 128.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Spain or Netherlands?
Spain operates 1,888 APCs compared to Netherlands's 200.
Which country has more artillery systems, Spain or Netherlands?
Spain fields 234 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Netherlands's 50.
How do the Spain and Netherlands armies compare in size?
Spain's army is 8.3 times larger than Netherlands's in terms of total vehicles (6,152 vs 741).