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Army comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of Jordan Jordan

Israel's army fields 5,540 active vehicles — 2.2:1 Jordan's 2,492. Additionally, Israel has 5,741 and Jordan has 924 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #17 32.7
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Israel leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Jordan JordanWorld #37 22.4
  • 900+400 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 452+924 stored
  • 30+68 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 48
  • 250+102 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 478
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 646
  • 0+171 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 62
  • 890+5,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 639
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 167
  • 3,470 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Israel Jordan 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
Israel Jordan Ratio
Total vehicles 5,540 2,492 🇮🇱 2.2×
In storage 5,741 924 🇮🇱 6.2×
Main battle tanks 900 452 🇮🇱 2.0×
Artillery pieces 280 588 🇯🇴 2.1×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,360 1,452 🇮🇱 3.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,500 100,500 🇮🇱 1.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 465,000 65,000 🇮🇱 7.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 646 🇯🇴
Armoured personnel carriers 890 639 🇮🇱 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 250 478 🇯🇴 1.9×
Towed artillery 0 62 🇯🇴
Rocket artillery 30 48 🇯🇴 1.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
🇯🇴 JordanVickers Challenger ×190YPR-765 ×441M109 Paladin ×358
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Israel or Jordan?
Israel has a larger ground force with 5,540 vehicles compared to Jordan's 2,492 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Israel or Jordan?
Israel operates more main battle tanks with 900 compared to Jordan's 452.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Israel or Jordan?
Jordan has 646 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Israel or Jordan?
Israel operates 890 APCs compared to Jordan's 639.
Which country has more artillery systems, Israel or Jordan?
Jordan fields 588 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Israel's 280.
How do the Israel and Jordan armies compare in size?
Israel's army is 2.2 times larger than Jordan's in terms of total vehicles (5,540 vs 2,492).