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Army comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of Qatar Qatar

Israel's army fields 5,540 active vehicles — 4.8:1 Qatar's 1,151. Additionally, Israel has 5,741 and Qatar has 0 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #16 33.8
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Israel leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Qatar QatarWorld #69 15.4
  • 900+400 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 62
  • 30+68 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 16
  • 250+102 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 46
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 46
  • 0+171 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 12
  • 890+5,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 218
  • 0 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 96
  • 3,470 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 655
Israel Qatar 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 Qatar Ratio
Total vehicles 5,540 1,151 🇮🇱 4.8×
In storage 5,741 0 🇮🇱
On order 0 116 🇶🇦
Main battle tanks 900 62 🇮🇱 15×
Artillery pieces 280 74 🇮🇱 3.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,360 1,015 🇮🇱 4.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,500 16,500 🇮🇱 10×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 465,000 0 🇮🇱
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 46 🇶🇦
Armoured personnel carriers 890 218 🇮🇱 4.1×
Self-propelled artillery 250 46 🇮🇱 5.4×
Towed artillery 0 12 🇶🇦
Rocket artillery 30 16 🇮🇱 1.9×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
🇶🇦 QatarLeopard 2 ×62GTK Boxer ×6PzH 2000 ×24
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Israel or Qatar?
Israel has a larger ground force with 5,540 vehicles compared to Qatar's 1,151 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Israel or Qatar?
Israel operates more main battle tanks with 900 compared to Qatar's 62.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Israel or Qatar?
Qatar has 46 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Israel or Qatar?
Israel operates 890 APCs compared to Qatar's 218.
Which country has more artillery systems, Israel or Qatar?
Israel fields 280 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Qatar's 74.
How do the Israel and Qatar armies compare in size?
Israel's army is 4.8 times larger than Qatar's in terms of total vehicles (5,540 vs 1,151).