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Army comparison: Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia vs Flag of Nigeria Nigeria

Ethiopia operates 2,022 active military vehicles vs 2,732 for Nigeria.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaWorld #37 23.3
ARMS Index / 100

Ethiopia leads overall, ahead on 2 of 8 categories

Flag of Nigeria NigeriaWorld #42 20.3
  • 410 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 330
  • 79 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 37
  • 142 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 40
  • 20 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 62
  • 887 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 315
  • 152 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 558
  • 82 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 514
  • 250 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 876
Ethiopia Nigeria 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
Ethiopia Nigeria Ratio
Total vehicles 2,022 2,732 🇳🇬 1.4×
Main battle tanks 410 330 🇪🇹 1.2×
Artillery pieces 1,108 392 🇪🇹 2.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 504 2,010 🇳🇬 4.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 503,000 143,000 🇪🇹 3.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 20 62 🇳🇬 3.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 152 558 🇳🇬 3.7×
Self-propelled artillery 142 40 🇪🇹 3.5×
Towed artillery 887 315 🇪🇹 2.8×
Rocket artillery 79 37 🇪🇹 2.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×240BMP-1 ×202S1 Gvozdika ×82
🇳🇬 NigeriaVickers Mk.3 ×172BMP-2 ×40MT-LB ×67
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria has a larger ground force with 2,732 vehicles compared to Ethiopia's 2,022 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia operates more main battle tanks with 410 compared to Nigeria's 330.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria has 62 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ethiopia's 20.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Nigeria operates 558 APCs compared to Ethiopia's 152.
Which country has more artillery systems, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
Ethiopia fields 1,108 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Nigeria's 392.