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

Netherlands operates 858 active military vehicles vs 695 for Norway.

ARMS (Armour and Manpower Rating of Strength) Index face-off Full ranking →
Flag of Netherlands NetherlandsWorld #63 16.6
ARMS Index / 100

Netherlands leads on 4 of 7 categories

Flag of Norway NorwayWorld #75 13.6
  • 18 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 38
  • 4 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 · era 0
  • 46 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 52
  • 128 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 110
  • 215 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 325
  • 345 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 24
  • 102 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 146
Netherlands Norway 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
Netherlands Norway Ratio
Total vehicles 858 695 🇳🇱 1.2×
On order 183 266 🇳🇴 1.5×
Main battle tanks 18 38 🇳🇴 2.1×
Artillery pieces 50 52 🇳🇴 ≈
Armoured fighting vehicles 790 605 🇳🇱 1.3×
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 215 325 🇳🇴 1.5×
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 ×38CV-90 ×110K9 Thunder ×28
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Netherlands or Norway?
Netherlands has a larger ground force with 858 vehicles compared to Norway's 695 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway operates more main battle tanks with 38 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 325 APCs compared to Netherlands's 215.
Which country has more artillery systems, Netherlands or Norway?
Norway fields 52 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Netherlands's 50.