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Army comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of Lebanon Lebanon

Israel operates 5,540 active military vehicles vs 3,806 for Lebanon. Additionally, Israel has 5,741 and Lebanon has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #16 33.8
ARMS Index / 100

Israel leads on 5 of 8 categories

Flag of Lebanon LebanonWorld #67 15.6
  • 900+400 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 302
  • 30+68 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 11
  • 250+102 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 48
  • 0+171 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 332
  • 890+5,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,400
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 55
  • 3,470 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,646
Israel Lebanon 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 Lebanon Ratio
Total vehicles 5,540 3,806 🇮🇱 1.5×
In storage 5,741 0 🇮🇱
Main battle tanks 900 302 🇮🇱 3.0×
Artillery pieces 280 355 🇱🇧 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,360 3,149 🇮🇱 1.4×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,500 60,000 🇮🇱 2.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 465,000 0 🇮🇱
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 48 🇱🇧
Armoured personnel carriers 890 1,400 🇱🇧 1.6×
Self-propelled artillery 250 12 🇮🇱 21×
Towed artillery 0 332 🇱🇧
Rocket artillery 30 11 🇮🇱 2.7×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
🇱🇧 LebanonT-54 / T-55 / TM-800 ×232M2 Bradley ×32M109 Paladin ×12
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Israel or Lebanon?
Israel has a larger ground force with 5,540 vehicles compared to Lebanon's 3,806 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Israel or Lebanon?
Israel operates more main battle tanks with 900 compared to Lebanon's 302.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Israel or Lebanon?
Lebanon has 48 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Israel or Lebanon?
Lebanon operates 1,400 APCs compared to Israel's 890.
Which country has more artillery systems, Israel or Lebanon?
Lebanon fields 355 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Israel's 280.