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

Spain operates 6,278 active military vehicles vs 6,498 for Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Spain has 25 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Spain SpainWorld #29 27.0
ARMS Index / 100

Saudi Arabia leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #10 38.7
  • 274+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 0 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 96 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 380
  • 225 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 760
  • 138 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 1,932 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,440
  • 217 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 3,396 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,000
Spain 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
Spain Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 6,278 6,498 🇸🇦 ≈
In storage 25 140 🇸🇦 5.6×
On order 392 0 🇪🇸
Main battle tanks 274 945 🇸🇦 3.4×
Artillery pieces 234 1,053 🇸🇦 4.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,770 4,500 🇪🇸 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 120,350 257,000 🇸🇦 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 15,150 0 🇪🇸
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Infantry fighting vehicles 225 760 🇸🇦 3.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,932 1,440 🇪🇸 1.3×
Self-propelled artillery 96 380 🇸🇦 4.0×
Towed artillery 138 416 🇸🇦 3.0×
Rocket artillery 0 257 🇸🇦
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainLeopard 2 ×274ASCOD ×225M109 Paladin ×96
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Spain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 6,498 vehicles compared to Spain's 6,278 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Spain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to Spain's 274.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Spain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 760 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Spain's 225.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Spain or Saudi Arabia?
Spain operates 1,932 APCs compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,440.
Which country has more artillery systems, Spain or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 1,053 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Spain's 234.