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Army comparison: Flag of Netherlands Netherlands vs Flag of Norway Norway

Netherlands operates 741 active military vehicles vs 764 for Norway.

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Flag of Netherlands NetherlandsGround pillar #87 43.2
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Norway leads on 3 of 6 categories

Flag of Norway NorwayGround pillar #85 43.8
  • 18 Main battle tanksweight ×10 36
  • 4 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 46 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 52
  • 128 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 110
  • 200 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 363
  • 345 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 203
Netherlands Norway Bars: weighted contribution to the ARMS ground pillar (vehicles × category weight, active + 0.3 × stored) · figures: active vehicles at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
Netherlands Norway Ratio
Total vehicles 741 764 🇳🇴 ≈
On order 168 144 🇳🇱 1.2×
Main battle tanks 18 36 🇳🇴 2.0×
Artillery pieces 50 52 🇳🇴 ≈
Armoured fighting vehicles 673 676 🇳🇴 ≈
Active military personnel (all branches) 35,400 23,250 🇳🇱 1.5×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 6,350 40,000 🇳🇴 6.3×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 128 110 🇳🇱 1.2×
Armoured personnel carriers 200 363 🇳🇴 1.8×
Self-propelled artillery 46 52 🇳🇴 1.1×
Rocket artillery 4 0 🇳🇱
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇳🇱 NetherlandsLeopard 2 ×18CV-90 ×128PzH 2000 ×46
🇳🇴 NorwayLeopard 2 ×36CV-90 ×110K9 Thunder ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway has a larger ground force with 764 vehicles compared to Netherlands's 741 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway operates more main battle tanks with 36 compared to Netherlands's 18.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands has 128 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Norway's 110.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway operates 363 APCs compared to Netherlands's 200.
Which country has more artillery systems, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway fields 52 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Netherlands's 50.