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Army comparison: Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

United Kingdom operates 4,013 active military vehicles vs 6,498 for Saudi Arabia. Additionally, United Kingdom has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

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

Saudi Arabia leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #10 38.7
  • 285 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 26 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 14 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 380
  • 711 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 760
  • 126 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 823 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,440
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 2,028 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,000
United Kingdom Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 4,013 6,498 🇸🇦 1.6×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
On order 1,182 0 🇬🇧
Main battle tanks 285 945 🇸🇦 3.3×
Artillery pieces 166 1,053 🇸🇦 6.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,562 4,500 🇸🇦 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 144,400 257,000 🇸🇦 1.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 70,650 0 🇬🇧
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Infantry fighting vehicles 711 760 🇸🇦 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 823 1,440 🇸🇦 1.7×
Self-propelled artillery 14 380 🇸🇦 27×
Towed artillery 126 416 🇸🇦 3.3×
Rocket artillery 26 257 🇸🇦 9.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇧 United KingdomChallenger 2 ×285FV510 Warrior ×526Archer ×14
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, United Kingdom or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 6,498 vehicles compared to United Kingdom's 4,013 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, United Kingdom or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to United Kingdom's 285.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, United Kingdom or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has 760 infantry fighting vehicles compared to United Kingdom's 711.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, United Kingdom or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,440 APCs compared to United Kingdom's 823.
Which country has more artillery systems, United Kingdom or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 1,053 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to United Kingdom's 166.
How do the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's army is 1.6 times larger than United Kingdom's in terms of total vehicles (6,498 vs 4,013).