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Army comparison: Flag of Iran Iran vs Flag of Singapore Singapore

Iran operates 6,676 active military vehicles vs 3,426 for Singapore.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iran IranWorld #11 36.5
ARMS Index / 100

Iran leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Singapore SingaporeWorld #34 24.2
  • 1,513 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 170
  • 1,476 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 24
  • 292 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 48
  • 610 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 940
  • 2,030 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 77
  • 640 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,885
  • 115 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 232
Iran 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
Iran Singapore Ratio
Total vehicles 6,676 3,426 🇮🇷 1.9×
On order 800 0 🇮🇷
Main battle tanks 1,513 170 🇮🇷 8.9×
Artillery pieces 3,798 149 🇮🇷 25×
Armoured fighting vehicles 1,365 3,107 🇸🇬 2.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 610,000 51,000 🇮🇷 12×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 350,000 252,500 🇮🇷 1.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 610 940 🇸🇬 1.5×
Armoured personnel carriers 640 1,885 🇸🇬 2.9×
Self-propelled artillery 292 48 🇮🇷 6.1×
Towed artillery 2,030 77 🇮🇷 26×
Rocket artillery 1,476 24 🇮🇷 62×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇷 IranSafir 74 ×540BMP-2 ×400M109 Paladin ×150
🇸🇬 SingaporeLeopard 2 ×170Bionix ×800SSPH-1 Primus ×48
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iran or Singapore?
Iran has a larger ground force with 6,676 vehicles compared to Singapore's 3,426 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iran or Singapore?
Iran operates more main battle tanks with 1,513 compared to Singapore's 170.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iran or Singapore?
Singapore has 940 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Iran's 610.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iran or Singapore?
Singapore operates 1,885 APCs compared to Iran's 640.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iran or Singapore?
Iran fields 3,798 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Singapore's 149.
How do the Iran and Singapore armies compare in size?
Iran's army is 1.9 times larger than Singapore's in terms of total vehicles (6,676 vs 3,426).