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Army comparison: Flag of Italy Italy vs Flag of Ukraine Ukraine

Ukraine's army fields 18,942 active vehicles — 5.3:1 Italy's 3,599.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Italy ItalyWorld #30 26.4
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Ukraine leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Ukraine UkraineWorld #6 48.4
  • 113 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,123
  • 21 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 252
  • 64 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 1,264
  • 584 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 2,189
  • 108 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 744
  • 317 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,436
  • 436 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 236
  • 1,956 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 10,698
Italy Ukraine 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 Ukraine Ratio
Total vehicles 3,599 18,942 🇺🇦 5.3×
On order 373 229 🇮🇹 1.6×
Main battle tanks 113 1,123 🇺🇦 9.9×
Artillery pieces 193 2,260 🇺🇦 12×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,293 15,559 🇺🇦 4.7×
Active military personnel (all branches) 165,500 1,000,000 🇺🇦 6.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 14,500 900,000 🇺🇦 62×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 584 2,189 🇺🇦 3.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 317 2,436 🇺🇦 7.7×
Self-propelled artillery 64 1,264 🇺🇦 20×
Towed artillery 108 744 🇺🇦 6.9×
Rocket artillery 21 252 🇺🇦 12×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇮🇹 ItalyAriete 1 ×110Iveco Freccia ×381PzH 2000 ×64
🇺🇦 UkraineT-72 ×520YPR-765 ×3532S1 Gvozdika ×125
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Italy or Ukraine?
Ukraine has a larger ground force with 18,942 vehicles compared to Italy's 3,599 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Italy or Ukraine?
Ukraine operates more main battle tanks with 1,123 compared to Italy's 113.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Italy or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 2,189 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Italy's 584.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Italy or Ukraine?
Ukraine operates 2,436 APCs compared to Italy's 317.
Which country has more artillery systems, Italy or Ukraine?
Ukraine fields 2,260 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Italy's 193.
How do the Italy and Ukraine armies compare in size?
Ukraine's army is 5.3 times larger than Italy's in terms of total vehicles (18,942 vs 3,599).