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Army comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Iraq's army fields 6,505 active vehicles — 6.2:1 Philippines's 1,052.

Ground forces pillar (ARMS Index) face-off All armies →
Flag of Iraq IraqGround pillar #12 70.1
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Iraq leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesGround pillar #81 44.9
  • 1,188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 0
  • 572 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 434 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 12
  • 1,470 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 51
  • 610 Towed artilleryweight ×3 284
  • 1,778 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 551
  • 453 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 154
Iraq Philippines Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Iraq Philippines Ratio
Total vehicles 6,505 1,052 🇮🇶 6.2×
On order 115 32 🇮🇶 3.6×
Main battle tanks 1,188 0 🇮🇶
Artillery pieces 1,616 296 🇮🇶 5.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,701 756 🇮🇶 4.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 193,000 150,000 🇮🇶 1.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 131,000 🇵🇭
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,470 51 🇮🇶 29×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,778 551 🇮🇶 3.2×
Self-propelled artillery 434 12 🇮🇶 36×
Towed artillery 610 284 🇮🇶 2.1×
Rocket artillery 572 0 🇮🇶
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 6,505 vehicles compared to Philippines's 1,052 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Philippines's 51.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq operates 1,778 APCs compared to Philippines's 551.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Philippines's 296.
How do the Iraq and Philippines armies compare in size?
Iraq's army is 6.2 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total vehicles (6,505 vs 1,052).