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Army comparison: Flag of Japan Japan vs Flag of Taiwan Taiwan

Japan operates 3,825 active military vehicles vs 5,430 for Taiwan.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Japan JapanWorld #27 28.9
ARMS Index / 100

Taiwan leads on 4 of 8 categories

Flag of Taiwan TaiwanWorld #21 32.4
  • 302 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 1,018
  • 40 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 111
  • 175 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 295
  • 179 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 683
  • 100 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 1,233
  • 1,003 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 2,040
  • 200 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 50
  • 1,826 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Japan Taiwan 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
Japan Taiwan Ratio
Total vehicles 3,825 5,430 🇹🇼 1.4×
On order 310 160 🇯🇵 1.9×
Main battle tanks 302 1,018 🇹🇼 3.4×
Artillery pieces 315 1,639 🇹🇼 5.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 3,208 2,773 🇯🇵 1.2×
Active military personnel (all branches) 247,000 169,000 🇯🇵 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 55,900 1,657,000 🇹🇼 30×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 179 683 🇹🇼 3.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 1,003 2,040 🇹🇼 2.0×
Self-propelled artillery 175 295 🇹🇼 1.7×
Towed artillery 100 1,233 🇹🇼 12×
Rocket artillery 40 111 🇹🇼 2.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Type 90 ×185AAV-7A1 ×52M270 MLRS ×40
🇹🇼 TaiwanM60A3 TTS Patton ×460M109 Paladin ×225M113 ×1,650
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Japan or Taiwan?
Taiwan has a larger ground force with 5,430 vehicles compared to Japan's 3,825 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Japan or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates more main battle tanks with 1,018 compared to Japan's 302.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Japan or Taiwan?
Taiwan has 683 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Japan's 179.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Japan or Taiwan?
Taiwan operates 2,040 APCs compared to Japan's 1,003.
Which country has more artillery systems, Japan or Taiwan?
Taiwan fields 1,639 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Japan's 315.