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Army comparison: Flag of Israel Israel vs Flag of United States United States

United States's army fields 171,065 active vehicles — 31:1 Israel's 5,540. Additionally, Israel has 5,741 and United States has 12,800 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Israel IsraelWorld #17 32.7
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United States leads on 7 of 7 categories

Flag of United States United StatesWorld #1 100.0
  • 900+400 stored Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,666+2,000 stored
  • 30+68 stored Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,531
  • 250+102 stored Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,521
  • 0 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 7,724+2,800 stored
  • 0+171 stored Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,878
  • 890+5,000 stored Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 5,026+8,000 stored
  • 3,470 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 150,719
Israel United States 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 United States Ratio
Total vehicles 5,540 171,065 🇺🇸 31×
In storage 5,741 12,800 🇺🇸 2.2×
On order 0 12,602 🇺🇸
Main battle tanks 900 2,666 🇺🇸 3.0×
Artillery pieces 280 4,930 🇺🇸 18×
Armoured fighting vehicles 4,360 163,469 🇺🇸 37×
Active military personnel (all branches) 169,500 1,326,050 🇺🇸 7.8×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 465,000 806,700 🇺🇸 1.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 0 7,724 🇺🇸
Armoured personnel carriers 890 5,026 🇺🇸 5.6×
Self-propelled artillery 250 1,521 🇺🇸 6.1×
Towed artillery 0 1,878 🇺🇸
Rocket artillery 30 1,531 🇺🇸 51×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇱 IsraelMerkava 3 ×500M109 Paladin ×250M113 ×500
🇺🇸 United StatesM1 Abrams ×2,640IAV Stryker ×4,214M109 Paladin ×1,521
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Israel or United States?
United States has a larger ground force with 171,065 vehicles compared to Israel's 5,540 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Israel or United States?
United States operates more main battle tanks with 2,666 compared to Israel's 900.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Israel or United States?
United States has 7,724 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Israel's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Israel or United States?
United States operates 5,026 APCs compared to Israel's 890.
Which country has more artillery systems, Israel or United States?
United States fields 4,930 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Israel's 280.
How do the Israel and United States armies compare in size?
United States's army is 30.9 times larger than Israel's in terms of total vehicles (171,065 vs 5,540).