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Army comparison: Flag of Spain Spain vs Flag of Norway Norway

Spain's army fields 6,152 active vehicles — 8.1:1 Norway's 764. Additionally, Spain has 25 and Norway has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Spain SpainWorld #29 25.8
ARMS Index / 100

Spain leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Norway NorwayWorld #74 13.2
  • 274+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 36
  • 96 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 52
  • 225 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 110
  • 138 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 1,888 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 363
  • 135 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 24
  • 3,396 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 179
Spain Norway 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 Norway Ratio
Total vehicles 6,152 764 🇪🇸 8.1×
In storage 25 0 🇪🇸
On order 348 144 🇪🇸 2.4×
Main battle tanks 274 36 🇪🇸 7.6×
Artillery pieces 234 52 🇪🇸 4.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,644 676 🇪🇸 8.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 120,350 23,250 🇪🇸 5.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 15,150 40,000 🇳🇴 2.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 225 110 🇪🇸 2.0×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,888 363 🇪🇸 5.2×
Self-propelled artillery 96 52 🇪🇸 1.8×
Towed artillery 138 0 🇪🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainLeopard 2 ×274ASCOD ×225M109 Paladin ×96
🇳🇴 NorwayLeopard 2 ×36CV-90 ×110K9 Thunder ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Spain or Norway?
Spain has a larger ground force with 6,152 vehicles compared to Norway's 764 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Spain or Norway?
Spain operates more main battle tanks with 274 compared to Norway's 36.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Spain or Norway?
Spain has 225 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Norway's 110.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Spain or Norway?
Spain operates 1,888 APCs compared to Norway's 363.
Which country has more artillery systems, Spain or Norway?
Spain fields 234 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Norway's 52.
How do the Spain and Norway armies compare in size?
Spain's army is 8.1 times larger than Norway's in terms of total vehicles (6,152 vs 764).