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Army comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of North Korea North Korea

Israel operates 5,540 active military vehicles vs 6,537 for North Korea. Additionally, Israel has 5,741 and North Korea has 0 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #17 32.7
ARMS Index / 100

North Korea leads overall, ahead on 3 of 8 categories

Flag of North Korea North KoreaWorld #10 37.0
  • 900+400 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 4,235
  • 30+68 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 250+102 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 32
  • 0+171 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 890+5,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,710
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 560
  • 3,470 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Israel North Korea 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 North Korea Ratio
Total vehicles 5,540 6,537 🇰🇵 1.2×
In storage 5,741 0 🇮🇱
Main battle tanks 900 4,235 🇰🇵 4.7×
Artillery pieces 280 0 🇮🇱
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,360 2,302 🇮🇱 1.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,500 1,280,000 🇰🇵 7.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 465,000 600,000 🇰🇵 1.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 32 🇰🇵
Armoured personnel carriers 890 1,710 🇰🇵 1.9×
Self-propelled artillery 250 0 🇮🇱
Rocket artillery 30 0 🇮🇱
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
🇰🇵 North KoreaT-62 / TR-580 / Tiran ×2,200BTR-80 ×32BTR-60 ×1,200
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Israel or North Korea?
North Korea has a larger ground force with 6,537 vehicles compared to Israel's 5,540 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Israel or North Korea?
North Korea operates more main battle tanks with 4,235 compared to Israel's 900.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Israel or North Korea?
North Korea has 32 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Israel or North Korea?
North Korea operates 1,710 APCs compared to Israel's 890.
Which country has more artillery systems, Israel or North Korea?
Israel fields 280 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to North Korea's 0.