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Army comparison: Flag of Kuwait Kuwait vs Flag of Thailand Thailand

Kuwait operates 1,525 active military vehicles vs 2,840 for Thailand. Additionally, Kuwait has 0 and Thailand has 50 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Kuwait KuwaitWorld #36 22.6
ARMS Index / 100

Thailand leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Thailand ThailandWorld #28 26.3
  • 585 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 394
  • 27 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 15
  • 51 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 56
  • 530 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 496
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 595
  • 320 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 1,050
  • 12 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 234+50 stored
Kuwait Thailand 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 Thailand Ratio
Total vehicles 1,525 2,840 🇹🇭 1.9×
In storage 0 50 🇹🇭
On order 0 202 🇹🇭
Main battle tanks 585 394 🇰🇼 1.5×
Artillery pieces 78 666 🇹🇭 8.5×
Armoured fighting vehicles 862 1,780 🇹🇭 2.1×
Active military personnel (all branches) 17,500 360,850 🇹🇭 21×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 23,700 200,000 🇹🇭 8.4×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 530 496 🇰🇼 1.1×
Armoured personnel carriers 320 1,050 🇹🇭 3.3×
Self-propelled artillery 51 56 🇹🇭 1.1×
Towed artillery 0 595 🇹🇭
Rocket artillery 27 15 🇰🇼 1.8×
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇰🇼 KuwaitM1 Abrams ×436FV510 Warrior ×254PLZ-45 ×51
🇹🇭 ThailandM60A3 TTS Patton ×178IAV Stryker ×147ATMOS 2000 ×30
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Kuwait or Thailand?
Thailand has a larger ground force with 2,840 vehicles compared to Kuwait's 1,525 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Kuwait or Thailand?
Kuwait operates more main battle tanks with 585 compared to Thailand's 394.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Kuwait or Thailand?
Kuwait has 530 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Thailand's 496.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Kuwait or Thailand?
Thailand operates 1,050 APCs compared to Kuwait's 320.
Which country has more artillery systems, Kuwait or Thailand?
Thailand fields 666 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Kuwait's 78.
How do the Kuwait and Thailand armies compare in size?
Thailand's army is 1.9 times larger than Kuwait's in terms of total vehicles (2,840 vs 1,525).