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Army comparison: Flag of Malaysia Malaysia vs Flag of Philippines Philippines

Malaysia operates 1,055 active military vehicles vs 1,052 for Philippines.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Malaysia MalaysiaWorld #51 18.3
ARMS Index / 100

Malaysia leads on 6 of 8 categories

Flag of Philippines PhilippinesWorld #56 17.3
  • 48 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 0
  • 36 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 0 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 12
  • 524 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 51
  • 196 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 284
  • 111 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 551
  • 88 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 154
  • 52 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 0
Malaysia Philippines 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
Malaysia Philippines Ratio
Total vehicles 1,055 1,052 🇲🇾 ≈
On order 136 32 🇲🇾 4.2×
Main battle tanks 48 0 🇲🇾
Artillery pieces 232 296 🇵🇭 1.3×
Armoured fighting vehicles 775 756 🇲🇾 ≈
Active military personnel (all branches) 113,000 150,000 🇵🇭 1.3×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 51,600 131,000 🇵🇭 2.5×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 524 51 🇲🇾 10×
Armoured personnel carriers 111 551 🇵🇭 5.0×
Self-propelled artillery 0 12 🇵🇭
Towed artillery 196 284 🇵🇭 1.4×
Rocket artillery 36 0 🇲🇾
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇲🇾 MalaysiaPT-91 Twardy ×48Astros II ×36
🇵🇭 PhilippinesYPR-765 ×51ATMOS 2000 ×12M113 ×265
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia has a larger ground force with 1,055 vehicles compared to Philippines's 1,052 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia operates more main battle tanks with 48 compared to Philippines's 0.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Malaysia or Philippines?
Malaysia has 524 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Philippines's 51.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines operates 551 APCs compared to Malaysia's 111.
Which country has more artillery systems, Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines fields 296 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Malaysia's 232.