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Army comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Turkey Turkey

Turkey's army fields 13,201 active vehicles — 3.7:1 Italy's 3,599.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #32 25.0
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Turkey leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Turkey TurkeyWorld #7 45.3
  • 113 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 2,284
  • 21 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 202
  • 64 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,045
  • 203 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 645
  • 108 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 635
  • 698 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 4,258
  • 436 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 0
  • 1,956 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 4,132
Italy Turkey 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 Turkey Ratio
Total vehicles 3,599 13,201 🇹🇷 3.7×
On order 1,604 562 🇮🇹 2.9×
Main battle tanks 113 2,284 🇹🇷 20×
Artillery pieces 193 1,882 🇹🇷 9.8×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,293 9,035 🇹🇷 2.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 165,500 355,200 🇹🇷 2.1×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 14,500 378,700 🇹🇷 26×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 203 645 🇹🇷 3.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 698 4,258 🇹🇷 6.1×
Self-propelled artillery 64 1,045 🇹🇷 16×
Towed artillery 108 635 🇹🇷 5.9×
Rocket artillery 21 202 🇹🇷 9.6×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110PzH 2000 ×64Iveco Freccia ×381
🇹🇷 TurkeyM60A3 TTS Patton ×815ACV-15 ×645K9 Thunder ×311
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Italy or Turkey?
Turkey has a larger ground force with 13,201 vehicles compared to Italy's 3,599 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Italy or Turkey?
Turkey operates more main battle tanks with 2,284 compared to Italy's 113.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Italy or Turkey?
Turkey has 645 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Italy's 203.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Italy or Turkey?
Turkey operates 4,258 APCs compared to Italy's 698.
Which country has more artillery systems, Italy or Turkey?
Turkey fields 1,882 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Italy's 193.
How do the Italy and Turkey armies compare in size?
Turkey's army is 3.7 times larger than Italy's in terms of total vehicles (13,201 vs 3,599).