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Army comparison: Flag of Netherlands Netherlands vs Flag of Sweden Sweden

Netherlands operates 741 active military vehicles vs 640 for Sweden.

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

Flag of Sweden SwedenGround pillar #78 45.5
  • 18 Main battle tanksweight ×10 110
  • 4 Rocket artilleryweight ×8 0
  • 46 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 26
  • 128 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 224
  • 200 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 280
  • 345 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 0
Netherlands Sweden 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 Sweden Ratio
Total vehicles 741 640 🇳🇱 1.2×
On order 168 667 🇸🇪 4.0×
Main battle tanks 18 110 🇸🇪 6.1×
Artillery pieces 50 26 🇳🇱 1.9×
Armoured fighting vehicles 673 504 🇳🇱 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 35,400 29,750 🇳🇱 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 6,350 32,900 🇸🇪 5.2×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 128 224 🇸🇪 1.8×
Armoured personnel carriers 200 280 🇸🇪 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 46 26 🇳🇱 1.8×
Rocket artillery 4 0 🇳🇱
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇳🇱 NetherlandsLeopard 2 ×18CV-90 ×128PzH 2000 ×46
🇸🇪 SwedenLeopard 2 ×110CV-90 ×224Patria AMV ×132
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands has a larger ground force with 741 vehicles compared to Sweden's 640 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden operates more main battle tanks with 110 compared to Netherlands's 18.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden has 224 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Netherlands's 128.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Netherlands or Sweden?
Sweden operates 280 APCs compared to Netherlands's 200.
Which country has more artillery systems, Netherlands or Sweden?
Netherlands fields 50 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Sweden's 26.