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

Iraq's army fields 7,397 active vehicles — 7.9:1 Philippines's 940.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #17 33.7
ARMS Index / 100

Iraq leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 17.8
  • 1,188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 572 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 434 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 1,470 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 55
  • 610 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 284
  • 1,166 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 557
  • 453 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 27
  • 1,504 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 5
Iraq Philippines 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
Iraq Philippines Ratio
Total vehicles 7,397 940 🇮🇶 7.9×
On order 115 32 🇮🇶 3.6×
Main battle tanks 1,188 0 🇮🇶
Artillery pieces 1,616 296 🇮🇶 5.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,593 644 🇮🇶 7.1×
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 55 🇮🇶 27×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,166 557 🇮🇶 2.1×
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 7,397 vehicles compared to Philippines's 940 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 55.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iraq or Philippines?
Iraq operates 1,166 APCs compared to Philippines's 557.
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 7.9 times larger than Philippines's in terms of total vehicles (7,397 vs 940).