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Army comparison: Flag of Norway Norway vs Flag of Portugal Portugal

Norway operates 764 active military vehicles vs 626 for Portugal. Additionally, Norway has 0 and Portugal has 5 vehicles in storage.

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Flag of Norway NorwayWorld #74 13.2
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Norway leads overall, ahead on 3 of 7 categories

Flag of Portugal PortugalWorld #80 12.1
  • 36 Main battle tanksweight ×10 · era 34
  • 52 Self-propelled artilleryweight ×6 · era 18+5 stored
  • 110 Infantry fighting vehiclesweight ×4 · era 30
  • 0 Towed artilleryweight ×3 · era 45
  • 363 Armoured personnel carriersweight ×2 · era 258
  • 24 Light armoured vehiclesweight ×2 · era 83
  • 179 Protected mobility vehiclesweight ×0.5 · era 158
Norway Portugal 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
Norway Portugal Ratio
Total vehicles 764 626 🇳🇴 1.2×
In storage 0 5 🇵🇹
On order 144 0 🇳🇴
Main battle tanks 36 34 🇳🇴 1.1×
Artillery pieces 52 63 🇵🇹 1.2×
Armoured fighting vehicles 676 529 🇳🇴 1.3×
Active military personnel (all branches) 23,250 27,250 🇵🇹 1.2×
Reserve military personnel (all branches) 40,000 23,500 🇳🇴 1.7×
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Infantry fighting vehicles 110 30 🇳🇴 3.7×
Armoured personnel carriers 363 258 🇳🇴 1.4×
Self-propelled artillery 52 18 🇳🇴 2.9×
Towed artillery 0 45 🇵🇹
Backbone vehicles most numerous in service
🇳🇴 NorwayLeopard 2 ×36CV-90 ×110K9 Thunder ×28
🇵🇹 PortugalLeopard 2 ×34M109 Paladin ×18M113 ×145
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more armored vehicles, Norway or Portugal?
Norway has a larger ground force with 764 vehicles compared to Portugal's 626 vehicles.
Which country has more tanks, Norway or Portugal?
Norway operates more main battle tanks with 36 compared to Portugal's 34.
Which army has more infantry fighting vehicles, Norway or Portugal?
Norway has 110 infantry fighting vehicles compared to Portugal's 30.
Which country has more armored personnel carriers, Norway or Portugal?
Norway operates 363 APCs compared to Portugal's 258.
Which country has more artillery systems, Norway or Portugal?
Portugal fields 63 artillery systems (self-propelled, towed, and MLRS) compared to Norway's 52.