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Army comparison: Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom vs Flag of Netherlands Netherlands

United Kingdom's army fields 4,013 active vehicles — 4.7:1 Netherlands's 858.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomWorld #25 29.6
ARMS Index / 100

United Kingdom leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Netherlands NetherlandsWorld #63 16.6
  • 285 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 18
  • 26 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 4
  • 14 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 46
  • 711 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 128
  • 126 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 823 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 215
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 345
  • 2,028 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 102
United Kingdom Netherlands 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
United Kingdom Netherlands Ratio
Total vehicles 4,013 858 🇬🇧 4.7×
On order 1,182 183 🇬🇧 6.5×
Main battle tanks 285 18 🇬🇧 16×
Artillery pieces 166 50 🇬🇧 3.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,562 790 🇬🇧 4.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 144,400 35,400 🇬🇧 4.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 70,650 6,350 🇬🇧 11×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 711 128 🇬🇧 5.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 823 215 🇬🇧 3.8×
Self-propelled artillery 14 46 🇳🇱 3.3×
Towed artillery 126 0 🇬🇧
Rocket artillery 26 4 🇬🇧 6.5×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×285FV510 Warrior ×526Archer ×14
🇳🇱 NetherlandsLeopard 2 ×18CV-90 ×128PzH 2000 ×46
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Kingdom or Netherlands?
United Kingdom has a larger ground force with 4,013 vehicles compared to Netherlands's 858 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Kingdom or Netherlands?
United Kingdom operates more main battle tanks with 285 compared to Netherlands's 18.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Kingdom or Netherlands?
United Kingdom has 711 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Netherlands's 128.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Kingdom or Netherlands?
United Kingdom operates 823 APCs compared to Netherlands's 215.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Kingdom or Netherlands?
United Kingdom fields 166 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Netherlands's 50.
How do the United Kingdom and Netherlands armies compare in size?
United Kingdom's army is 4.7 times larger than Netherlands's in terms of total vehicles (4,013 vs 858).