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Army comparison: Flag of Argentina Argentina vs Flag of Mexico Mexico

Mexico's army fields 7,852 active vehicles — 5.4:1 Argentina's 1,447.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Argentina ArgentinaWorld #57 17.2
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Mexico leads overall, ahead on 2 of 8 categories

Flag of Mexico MexicoWorld #40 20.7
  • 250 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 25 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 58 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 0
  • 139 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 0
  • 172 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 0
  • 548 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 507
  • 121 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 225
  • 134 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 7,120
Argentina Mexico 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
Argentina Mexico Ratio
Total vehicles 1,447 7,852 🇲🇽 5.4×
Main battle tanks 250 0 🇦🇷
Artillery pieces 255 0 🇦🇷
Armoured fighting vehicles 942 7,852 🇲🇽 8.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 72,100 216,000 🇲🇽 3.0×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 0 81,500 🇲🇽
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Infantry fighting vehicles 139 0 🇦🇷
Armoured personnel carriers 548 507 🇦🇷 1.1×
Self-propelled artillery 58 0 🇦🇷
Towed artillery 172 0 🇦🇷
Rocket artillery 25 0 🇦🇷
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇦🇷 ArgentinaTAM ×250M113 ×388
🇲🇽 MexicoAMX-VCI ×409
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico has a larger ground force with 7,852 vehicles compared to Argentina's 1,447 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina operates more main battle tanks with 250 compared to Mexico's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina has 139 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Mexico's 0.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina operates 548 APCs compared to Mexico's 507.
Which country has more artillery systems, Argentina or Mexico?
Argentina fields 255 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Mexico's 0.
How do the Argentina and Mexico armies compare in size?
Mexico's army is 5.4 times larger than Argentina's in terms of total vehicles (7,852 vs 1,447).