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Army comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Russia Russia

Russia's army fields 16,790 active vehicles — 4.7:1 Italy's 3,599. Additionally, Italy has 0 and Russia has 10,460 vehicles in storage.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #30 26.4
ARMS Index / 100

Russia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Russia RussiaWorld #3 68.2
  • 113 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 3,460+2,100 stored
  • 21 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 1,199+1,250 stored
  • 64 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,806+2,060 stored
  • 584 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 1,950
  • 108 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 670+3,950 stored
  • 317 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,742+1,000 stored
  • 436 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 308+100 stored
  • 1,956 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 2,655
Italy Russia 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 Russia Ratio
Total vehicles 3,599 16,790 🇷🇺 4.7×
In storage 0 10,460 🇷🇺
On order 373 50 🇮🇹 7.5×
Main battle tanks 113 3,460 🇷🇺 31×
Artillery pieces 193 3,675 🇷🇺 19×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,293 9,655 🇷🇺 2.9×
Active military personnel (all branches) 165,500 1,100,000 🇷🇺 6.6×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 14,500 1,500,000 🇷🇺 103×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 584 1,950 🇷🇺 3.3×
Armoured personnel carriers 317 4,742 🇷🇺 15×
Self-propelled artillery 64 1,806 🇷🇺 28×
Towed artillery 108 670 🇷🇺 6.2×
Rocket artillery 21 1,199 🇷🇺 57×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110Iveco Freccia ×381PzH 2000 ×64
🇷🇺 RussiaT-72 ×1,470BMP-1 ×7502S3 Akatsiya ×600
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Italy or Russia?
Russia has a larger ground force with 16,790 vehicles compared to Italy's 3,599 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Italy or Russia?
Russia operates more main battle tanks with 3,460 compared to Italy's 113.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Italy or Russia?
Russia has 1,950 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Italy's 584.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Italy or Russia?
Russia operates 4,742 APCs compared to Italy's 317.
Which country has more artillery systems, Italy or Russia?
Russia fields 3,675 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Italy's 193.
How do the Italy and Russia armies compare in size?
Russia's army is 4.7 times larger than Italy's in terms of total vehicles (16,790 vs 3,599).