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

United Kingdom's army fields 4,013 active vehicles — 5.8:1 Norway's 695.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of United Kingdom United KingdomWorld #25 29.6
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United Kingdom leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Norway NorwayWorld #75 13.6
  • 285 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 38
  • 26 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 14 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 52
  • 711 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 110
  • 126 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 823 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 325
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 24
  • 2,028 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 146
United Kingdom Norway 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 Norway Ratio
Total vehicles 4,013 695 🇬🇧 5.8×
On order 1,182 266 🇬🇧 4.4×
Main battle tanks 285 38 🇬🇧 7.5×
Artillery pieces 166 52 🇬🇧 3.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,562 605 🇬🇧 5.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 144,400 23,250 🇬🇧 6.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 70,650 40,000 🇬🇧 1.8×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 711 110 🇬🇧 6.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 823 325 🇬🇧 2.5×
Self-propelled artillery 14 52 🇳🇴 3.7×
Towed artillery 126 0 🇬🇧
Rocket artillery 26 0 🇬🇧
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×285FV510 Warrior ×526Archer ×14
🇳🇴 NorwayLeopard 2 ×38CV-90 ×110K9 Thunder ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Kingdom or Norway?
United Kingdom has a larger ground force with 4,013 vehicles compared to Norway's 695 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Kingdom or Norway?
United Kingdom operates more main battle tanks with 285 compared to Norway's 38.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Kingdom or Norway?
United Kingdom has 711 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Norway's 110.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Kingdom or Norway?
United Kingdom operates 823 APCs compared to Norway's 325.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Kingdom or Norway?
United Kingdom fields 166 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Norway's 52.
How do the United Kingdom and Norway armies compare in size?
United Kingdom's army is 5.8 times larger than Norway's in terms of total vehicles (4,013 vs 695).