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Army comparison: Flag of Greece Greece vs Flag of Italy Italy

Greece's army fields 7,504 active vehicles — 2.1:1 Italy's 3,599. Additionally, Greece has 471 and Italy has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Greece GreeceWorld #18 33.5
ARMS Index / 100

Greece leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #30 26.4
  • 1,273+471 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 113
  • 152 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 21
  • 590 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 64
  • 181 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 584
  • 698 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 108
  • 2,478 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 317
  • 243 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 436
  • 1,889 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,956
Greece Italy 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
Greece Italy Ratio
Total vehicles 7,504 3,599 🇬🇷 2.1×
In storage 471 0 🇬🇷
On order 0 373 🇮🇹
Main battle tanks 1,273 113 🇬🇷 11×
Artillery pieces 1,440 193 🇬🇷 7.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,791 3,293 🇬🇷 1.5×
Active military personnel (all branches) 142,700 165,500 🇮🇹 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 289,000 14,500 🇬🇷 20×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 181 584 🇮🇹 3.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 2,478 317 🇬🇷 7.8×
Self-propelled artillery 590 64 🇬🇷 9.2×
Towed artillery 698 108 🇬🇷 6.5×
Rocket artillery 152 21 🇬🇷 7.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇬🇷 GreeceLeopard 1 ×501BMP-1 ×141M109 Paladin ×420
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110Iveco Freccia ×381PzH 2000 ×64
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Greece or Italy?
Greece has a larger ground force with 7,504 vehicles compared to Italy's 3,599 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Greece or Italy?
Greece operates more main battle tanks with 1,273 compared to Italy's 113.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Greece or Italy?
Italy has 584 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Greece's 181.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Greece or Italy?
Greece operates 2,478 APCs compared to Italy's 317.
Which country has more artillery systems, Greece or Italy?
Greece fields 1,440 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Italy's 193.
How do the Greece and Italy armies compare in size?
Greece's army is 2.1 times larger than Italy's in terms of total vehicles (7,504 vs 3,599).