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Army comparison: Flag of Indonesia Indonesia vs Flag of Singapore Singapore

Singapore's army fields 3,426 active vehicles — 2.1:1 Indonesia's 1,663.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Indonesia IndonesiaWorld #35 23.9
ARMS Index / 100

Singapore leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Singapore SingaporeWorld #34 24.2
  • 103 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 170
  • 63 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 24
  • 91 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 48
  • 76 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 940
  • 234 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 77
  • 710 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,885
  • 286 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 100 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 232
Indonesia Singapore 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
Indonesia Singapore Ratio
Total vehicles 1,663 3,426 🇸🇬 2.1×
Main battle tanks 103 170 🇸🇬 1.7×
Artillery pieces 388 149 🇮🇩 2.6×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,172 3,107 🇸🇬 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 404,500 51,000 🇮🇩 7.9×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 400,000 252,500 🇮🇩 1.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 76 940 🇸🇬 12×
Armoured personnel carriers 710 1,885 🇸🇬 2.7×
Self-propelled artillery 91 48 🇮🇩 1.9×
Towed artillery 234 77 🇮🇩 3.0×
Rocket artillery 63 24 🇮🇩 2.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇩 IndonesiaLeopard 2 ×103Marder ×50CAESAR ×55
🇸🇬 SingaporeLeopard 2 ×170Bionix ×800SSPH-1 Primus ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Indonesia or Singapore?
Singapore has a larger ground force with 3,426 vehicles compared to Indonesia's 1,663 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Indonesia or Singapore?
Singapore operates more main battle tanks with 170 compared to Indonesia's 103.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Indonesia or Singapore?
Singapore has 940 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Indonesia's 76.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Indonesia or Singapore?
Singapore operates 1,885 APCs compared to Indonesia's 710.
Which country has more artillery systems, Indonesia or Singapore?
Indonesia fields 388 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Singapore's 149.
How do the Indonesia and Singapore armies compare in size?
Singapore's army is 2.1 times larger than Indonesia's in terms of total vehicles (3,426 vs 1,663).