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Army comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Italy's army fields 3,599 active vehicles — 5.6:1 Portugal's 638. Additionally, Italy has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #30 26.4
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Italy leads on 8 of 8 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #82 12.6
  • 113 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 21 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 64 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 584 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 108 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 33
  • 317 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 288
  • 436 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 57
  • 1,956 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 178
Italy Portugal 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 Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 3,599 638 🇮🇹 5.6×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 373 36 🇮🇹 10×
Main battle tanks 113 34 🇮🇹 3.3×
Artillery pieces 193 51 🇮🇹 3.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,293 553 🇮🇹 6.0×
Active military personnel (all branches) 165,500 27,250 🇮🇹 6.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 14,500 23,500 🇵🇹 1.6×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 584 30 🇮🇹 19×
Armoured personnel carriers 317 288 🇮🇹 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 64 18 🇮🇹 3.6×
Towed artillery 108 33 🇮🇹 3.3×
Rocket artillery 21 0 🇮🇹
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110Iveco Freccia ×381PzH 2000 ×64
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Italy or Portugal?
Italy has a larger ground force with 3,599 vehicles compared to Portugal's 638 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Italy or Portugal?
Italy operates more main battle tanks with 113 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Italy or Portugal?
Italy has 584 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Italy or Portugal?
Italy operates 317 APCs compared to Portugal's 288.
Which country has more artillery systems, Italy or Portugal?
Italy fields 193 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Portugal's 51.
How do the Italy and Portugal armies compare in size?
Italy's army is 5.6 times larger than Portugal's in terms of total vehicles (3,599 vs 638).