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Army comparison: Flag of Spain Spain vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Spain's army fields 6,278 active vehicles — 3.2:1 Sweden's 1,985. Additionally, Spain has 25 and Sweden has 0 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

Spain leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Sweden SwedenWorld #57 17.7
  • 274+25 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 110
  • 96 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 70
  • 225 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 224
  • 138 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 1,932 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 594
  • 217 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 3,396 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 986
Spain Sweden 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 Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 6,278 1,985 🇪🇸 3.2×
In storage 25 0 🇪🇸
On order 392 956 🇸🇪 2.4×
Main battle tanks 274 111 🇪🇸 2.5×
Artillery pieces 234 70 🇪🇸 3.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 5,770 1,804 🇪🇸 3.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 120,350 29,750 🇪🇸 4.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 15,150 32,900 🇸🇪 2.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 225 224 🇪🇸 ≈
Armoured personnel carriers 1,932 594 🇪🇸 3.3×
Self-propelled artillery 96 70 🇪🇸 1.4×
Towed artillery 138 0 🇪🇸
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇸 SpainLeopard 2 ×274ASCOD ×225M109 Paladin ×96
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×111CV-90 ×224CV-90 ×40
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Spain or Sweden?
Spain has a larger ground force with 6,278 vehicles compared to Sweden's 1,985 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Spain or Sweden?
Spain operates more main battle tanks with 274 compared to Sweden's 111.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Spain or Sweden?
Spain has 225 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Sweden's 224.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Spain or Sweden?
Spain operates 1,932 APCs compared to Sweden's 594.
Which country has more artillery systems, Spain or Sweden?
Spain fields 234 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 70.
How do the Spain and Sweden armies compare in size?
Spain's army is 3.2 times larger than Sweden's in terms of total vehicles (6,278 vs 1,985).