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Army comparison: Flag of Iraq Iraq vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Iraq operates 7,397 active military vehicles vs 6,498 for Saudi Arabia. Additionally, Iraq has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Iraq IraqWorld #17 33.7
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Saudi Arabia leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #10 38.7
  • 1,188 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 572 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 434 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 380
  • 1,470 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 760
  • 610 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 1,166 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,440
  • 453 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 1,504 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,000
Iraq Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 7,397 6,498 🇮🇶 1.1×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
On order 115 0 🇮🇶
Main battle tanks 1,188 945 🇮🇶 1.3×
Artillery pieces 1,616 1,053 🇮🇶 1.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,593 4,500 🇮🇶 ≈
Active military personnel (all branches) 193,000 257,000 🇸🇦 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 1,470 760 🇮🇶 1.9×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,166 1,440 🇸🇦 1.2×
Self-propelled artillery 434 380 🇮🇶 1.1×
Towed artillery 610 416 🇮🇶 1.5×
Rocket artillery 572 257 🇮🇶 2.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇶 IraqM1 Abrams ×487BMP-1 ×600M109 Paladin ×220
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq has a larger ground force with 7,397 vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 6,498 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq operates more main battle tanks with 1,188 compared to Saudi Arabia's 945.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq has 1,470 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 760.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,440 APCs compared to Iraq's 1,166.
Which country has more artillery systems, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
Iraq fields 1,616 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Saudi Arabia's 1,053.