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Army comparison: Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia vs Flag of Tanzania Tanzania

Ethiopia's army fields 4,753 active vehicles — 8.1:1 Tanzania's 587.

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Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaGround pillar #20 67.1
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Ethiopia leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Tanzania TanzaniaGround pillar #84 44.0
  • 1,531 Main battle tanksweight ×10 52
  • 79 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 70
  • 142 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 10
  • 20 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 12
  • 887 Towed artilleryweight ×3 205
  • 622 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 75
  • 1,472 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 163
Ethiopia Tanzania Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Ethiopia Tanzania Ratio
Total vehicles 4,753 587 🇪🇹 8.1×
Main battle tanks 1,531 52 🇪🇹 29×
Artillery pieces 1,108 285 🇪🇹 3.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,114 250 🇪🇹 8.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 503,000 27,000 🇪🇹 19×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 80,000 🇹🇿
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Infantry fighting vehicles 20 12 🇪🇹 1.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 622 75 🇪🇹 8.3×
Self-propelled artillery 142 10 🇪🇹 14×
Towed artillery 887 205 🇪🇹 4.3×
Rocket artillery 79 70 🇪🇹 1.1×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,190BMP-1 ×202S1 Gvozdika ×82
🇹🇿 TanzaniaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×32BTR-152 ×55BM-21 Grad ×58
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia has a larger ground force with 4,753 vehicles compared to Tanzania's 587 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia operates more main battle tanks with 1,531 compared to Tanzania's 52.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia has 20 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Tanzania's 12.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia operates 622 APCs compared to Tanzania's 75.
Which country has more artillery systems, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia fields 1,108 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Tanzania's 285.
How do the Ethiopia and Tanzania armies compare in size?
Ethiopia's army is 8.1 times larger than Tanzania's in terms of total vehicles (4,753 vs 587).