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Army comparison: Flag of Kuwait Kuwait vs Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia's army fields 5,608 active vehicles — 3.7:1 Kuwait's 1,525. Additionally, Kuwait has 0 and Saudi Arabia has 140 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Kuwait KuwaitWorld #36 22.6
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Saudi Arabia leads on 7 of 8 categories

Flag of Saudi Arabia Saudi ArabiaWorld #12 36.0
  • 585 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 945+140 stored
  • 27 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 257
  • 51 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 320
  • 530 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 380
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 416
  • 320 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,190
  • 12 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 300
  • 0 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 1,800
Kuwait Saudi Arabia 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
Kuwait Saudi Arabia Ratio
Total vehicles 1,525 5,608 🇸🇦 3.7×
In storage 0 140 🇸🇦
On order 0 177 🇸🇦
Main battle tanks 585 945 🇸🇦 1.6×
Artillery pieces 78 993 🇸🇦 13×
Armoured fighting vehicles 862 3,670 🇸🇦 4.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 17,500 257,000 🇸🇦 15×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 23,700 0 🇰🇼
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Infantry fighting vehicles 530 380 🇰🇼 1.4×
Armoured personnel carriers 320 1,190 🇸🇦 3.7×
Self-propelled artillery 51 320 🇸🇦 6.3×
Towed artillery 0 416 🇸🇦
Rocket artillery 27 257 🇸🇦 9.5×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇼 KuwaitM1 Abrams ×436FV510 Warrior ×254PLZ-45 ×51
🇸🇦 Saudi ArabiaM1 Abrams ×575M2 Bradley ×380CAESAR ×156
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia has a larger ground force with 5,608 vehicles compared to Kuwait's 1,525 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates more main battle tanks with 945 compared to Kuwait's 585.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait has 530 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Saudi Arabia's 380.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia operates 1,190 APCs compared to Kuwait's 320.
Which country has more artillery systems, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia fields 993 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kuwait's 78.
How do the Kuwait and Saudi Arabia armies compare in size?
Saudi Arabia's army is 3.7 times larger than Kuwait's in terms of total vehicles (5,608 vs 1,525).