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Army comparison: Flag of Ethiopia Ethiopia vs Flag of Uganda Uganda

Ethiopia's army fields 4,753 active vehicles — 7.1:1 Uganda's 674.

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Flag of Ethiopia EthiopiaGround pillar #20 67.1
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Ethiopia leads on 6 of 7 categories

Flag of Uganda UgandaGround pillar #69 48.0
  • 1,531 Main battle tanksweight ×10 239
  • 79 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 12
  • 142 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 6
  • 20 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 72
  • 887 Towed artilleryweight ×3 26
  • 622 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 31
  • 1,472 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 288
Ethiopia Uganda 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 Uganda Ratio
Total vehicles 4,753 674 🇪🇹 7.1×
Main battle tanks 1,531 239 🇪🇹 6.4×
Artillery pieces 1,108 44 🇪🇹 25×
Armoured fighting vehicles 2,114 391 🇪🇹 5.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 503,000 45,000 🇪🇹 11×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 10,000 🇺🇬
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Infantry fighting vehicles 20 72 🇺🇬 3.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 622 31 🇪🇹 20×
Self-propelled artillery 142 6 🇪🇹 24×
Towed artillery 887 26 🇪🇹 34×
Rocket artillery 79 12 🇪🇹 6.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇪🇹 EthiopiaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×1,190BMP-1 ×202S1 Gvozdika ×82
🇺🇬 UgandaT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×140BMP-2 ×31ATMOS 2000 ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia has a larger ground force with 4,753 vehicles compared to Uganda's 674 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia operates more main battle tanks with 1,531 compared to Uganda's 239.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Uganda has 72 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Ethiopia's 20.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia operates 622 APCs compared to Uganda's 31.
Which country has more artillery systems, Ethiopia or Uganda?
Ethiopia fields 1,108 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Uganda's 44.
How do the Ethiopia and Uganda armies compare in size?
Ethiopia's army is 7.1 times larger than Uganda's in terms of total vehicles (4,753 vs 674).