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Army comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Netherlands Netherlands

Italy's army fields 3,599 active vehicles — 4.9:1 Netherlands's 741.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #32 25.0
ARMS Index / 100

Italy leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Netherlands NetherlandsWorld #61 16.0
  • 113 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 18
  • 21 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 4
  • 64 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 46
  • 203 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 128
  • 108 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 698 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 200
  • 436 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 345
  • 1,956 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Italy Netherlands 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
Italy Netherlands Ratio
Total vehicles 3,599 741 🇮🇹 4.9×
On order 1,604 168 🇮🇹 9.5×
Main battle tanks 113 18 🇮🇹 6.3×
Artillery pieces 193 50 🇮🇹 3.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,293 673 🇮🇹 4.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 165,500 35,400 🇮🇹 4.7×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 14,500 6,350 🇮🇹 2.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 203 128 🇮🇹 1.6×
Armoured personnel carriers 698 200 🇮🇹 3.5×
Self-propelled artillery 64 46 🇮🇹 1.4×
Towed artillery 108 0 🇮🇹
Rocket artillery 21 4 🇮🇹 5.2×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110PzH 2000 ×64Iveco Freccia ×381
🇳🇱 NetherlandsLeopard 2 ×18CV-90 ×128PzH 2000 ×46
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy has a larger ground force with 3,599 vehicles compared to Netherlands's 741 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy operates more main battle tanks with 113 compared to Netherlands's 18.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy has 203 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Netherlands's 128.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy operates 698 APCs compared to Netherlands's 200.
Which country has more artillery systems, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy fields 193 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Netherlands's 50.
How do the Italy and Netherlands armies compare in size?
Italy's army is 4.9 times larger than Netherlands's in terms of total vehicles (3,599 vs 741).